Atomic Age Ring
A uranium-green spinel forms the focal point of this striking 1950s ring. When it was made, the Western world was totally fixated by the newly discovered atomic energy, and it manifested in all sorts of ways from atomic gardening (the US government literally sent people radioactive material to try and mutate crops in their gardens) to the McDonald's arches (modelled after the path of electrons orbiting the atomic nucleus). And in, for example, this ring where the pale acid green of the lab-grown spinel meets with sleek mid-century styling. It's English with Chester hallmarks from 1958.
Era: Mid-Century, 1958
Ring size: P or 7.75 US. Resizeable for £55
Head size: 10.2mm by 8.2mm
Stone: Lab-Grown Spinel
Hallmarks: English, Chester, 9ct Gold, 1958, C.M.W Maker's Mark
Condition: Great vintage condition
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£55 flat fee
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Note: sizing may remove some of the patina (although we take every care to reduce this where possible)
Layaway
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Condition
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