1970s Brutalist Green & Black Pebble & Diamond Ring earrings In 1758 the Viennese goldsmith

In 1758 the Viennese goldsmith Joseph Strasser perfected the production of colourless paste gems with optical properties simulating the sparkle and fire of diamonds

indeed the word - lyre - is used metaphorically when referencing the skill of a poet

A fine antique wedding ring dating from the final year of Queen Victoria’s reign

in reference to the boat-like shape it describes

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1970s Brutalist Green & Black Pebble & Diamond Ring earrings In 1758 the Viennese goldsmithDATE: Modern, c. 1970 Cool brutalist ring dating from the 1970s. The principal stone is a moody green and black pebble, asymmetrical, with bezel set diamond at the centre. The wide gold band has a hammered texture all around, and expands into an amorphous blob that wraps partially around the hematite not unlike a gold nugget in appearance. The pebble has an almost otherworldly appearance: black with patches of dark green with an almost skin like