Antique Vintage Deco Mid Century 14k Gold Filled GF Rams Head Ring Sz 8 17.7g

  

We have similar Gold Filled and Mid Century items, which would pair nicely with this piece, for sale this week. Listing description by: Cameron J. Markings : Unmarked, tested, and guaranteed. Handmade during the Mid-Century era.

Composed of 14k yellow gold filled over a base metal. The ring face has a large ram's head motif resting in the center. The ring face and shoulders are chased to add detail and texture. Inside the band is smoothed and polished for comfortable wear.

Some patina to the gold fill gives the ring an antique quality we believe is rather lovely. The ring could use a gentle cleaning. The price has been reduced to reflect this.

This listing is for the item only. The Mid-Century era, 1935 to 1965, encompassed many new styles of art and architecture and this carried over to jewelry making. This exciting time for jewelry saw movements such as Hollywood Regency, Modernism, Brutalism, and the Atomic Age.

Native American artisans were also making their mark in the jewelry industry. Artisans used many kinds of metals, gemstones, glass, and experimented with ceramic and wood as well. This era was filled with new and innovative designs, while also rejuvenating and reinventing older styles. The unique jewelry which emerged from this era is still very popular today. Gold filled jewelry consists of an outer solid gold layer over a metal base, and 5% of its weight should be derived from gold.

This solid layer of gold is laid over a base of sterling silver or some other kind of metal to produce a high-quality gold look. Chasing is a metalworking technique that uses a nail-like tool and hammer to hand etch patterns onto a metal surface. This process creates a design that is sunk into the front of the surface using indentations, grooves, and channels. Chasing is thousands of years old and was a very difficult and time-consuming technique that is still used by metalsmiths today. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Rings". The seller is "abeautifultimeco" and is located in this country: US.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Antique: Yes
• Metal: Yellow Gold Filled
• Modified Item: No
• Jewelry Department: Fine
• Vintage: Yes
• Main Stone: No Stone
• Brand: Unbranded
• Ring Size: 8
• Type: Ring
• Metal Purity: 14k
• Era: Mid-Century C.
  1935-1965
• Style: Band
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
• Handmade: Yes