RENE BOIVIN
A diamond and gold ring , circa 1955
$ 54,000.00
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Designed as a series of arched segments, graduating in size, each embellished with a contour of brilliant-cut diamonds, to a wide yellow gold shank, circa 1955, attributed to René Boivin,...
Designed as a series of arched segments, graduating in size, each embellished with a contour of brilliant-cut diamonds, to a wide yellow gold shank, circa 1955, attributed to René Boivin, unsigned, French assay marks for platinum and gold, French maker's mark, ring size 52, US 6. total weight 36.7 grams
A model we have had in the past...and described by Francoise Cailles as having been designed by Juliette Moutard for Maison Boivin, inspired by pages of an open book...
We rather like the idea...and the potential inversion of colours...are the diamonds a representation of gilded pages flashing in the light as the pages fall, and the white pages now contrasted in gold? As always, we are left to interpret without assurances as these masters are no longer with us...but then, that's part of delight in appropriating a jewel, or any work of art, you appropriate the mystery as much as the item and let your imagination bask in the possibilities.
A model we have had in the past...and described by Francoise Cailles as having been designed by Juliette Moutard for Maison Boivin, inspired by pages of an open book...
We rather like the idea...and the potential inversion of colours...are the diamonds a representation of gilded pages flashing in the light as the pages fall, and the white pages now contrasted in gold? As always, we are left to interpret without assurances as these masters are no longer with us...but then, that's part of delight in appropriating a jewel, or any work of art, you appropriate the mystery as much as the item and let your imagination bask in the possibilities.
