Renaissance rock crystal ring

Renaissance finger rings of this quality and condition are rare. The high carat gold ring, circa 1650 – 1700, is set with a central foiled rose-cut rock crystal between rose-cut diamonds. The shank is a kaleidoscope of vibrant coloured enamels and enamelled to both exterior and interior. The ring is size J and 1/2 [US 5]. The majority of the enamel is still intact.  During the Renaissance as Pierre Woerit [1532 – 1596] implied, the ring required the precision of the sculptor and the taste of the painter. Like Renaissance sculpture, this ring is best appreciated from all angles. This is wearable sculpture.

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Portrait of La Belle Nani wearing colourful enamel rings, by Veronese.