First jewelry reveal thread: My new (to me) antique Georg Jensen rin

[gga]

Hi all! I usually post in the Hermes subforum, but I'm really excited about an antique Georg Jensen gold and diamond ring I just got, and my DH is ready to run away from home if I talk to him about it one more time. I'm hoping the jewelry subforum will be a way more sympathetic audience than Mr.GGA.

About 2 weeks ago I was in an antique store and stumbled on this 18kt gold and diamond ring marked with the earliest Georg Jensen mark, used from around 1904-1915. I'm not a great photographer, and the diamonds are way more sparkly in real life. It's a quiet, small ring, but beautifully designed and very well made. It's never been modified in any way, it comes in its original silk satin box, and it fits like it was made for my hand!

I haven't been this excited about a ring since I got my wedding ring almost 15 years ago.

I've been WhooHooing all night.

 

[A-T-G]

OMG! GGA! That is gorgy! Truly special! I love the pics! That is such a great ring!

Can you tell me more about the designer? I'm dying to know all about it!

 

[gga]

Thanks, A-T-G!

Georg Jensen was a Danish designer and silversmith. The company is more widely known for its silver, but they did (and still do) exquisite jewelry also. It's not the show-stopping kind of jewelry, but it's beautiful in its own quiet way.

The wikipedia bio

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Jensen

and links to Jensen online

http://www.georgjensen.com/English/Collections.aspx

http://www.alastaircrawford.com/php_uploads/catalogue.php

http://www.thesilverfund.com/

 

[[coco]]

ooooo beautiful. Loads of ppl on this forum will appreciate this ring. Really looks very beautiful and has distinct charater...
Congrats X

 

[karo]

It's gorgeous. Love it!

 

[hlfinn]

ooooooooooooooh love it!!! it doesn't look like a small ring to me at all! it's gorgeous and look at those round diamonds! looks so pretty on you! it looks so classic! yay!!!

 

[A-T-G]

Thanks for the info gga! I really appreciate it! Congrats again on such a lovely find!

 

[elizat]

I really like it! Diamonds are bezel set, yes? It is a really unique ring and I think it looks quite substantial! It almost reminds me of a small cross w/ the diamond pattern as well. What a neat find!

 

[LV Rawks]

Very nice indeed!

 

[Shari]

What a great find! Congratulations!

 

[DiaDiva]

That's gorgeous!

 

[cascherping]

Beautiful ring!

 

[Bagluvluv]

Wow...a treasure!!! I love these old world rings...so unique and well made....

what a find!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!

 

[jag]

Gga! It is absolutely stunning! What a treasure!

 

[lv-lover]

Wow...that's bso beautiful and unique looking! Congrats!