LOT BII2ML · 1885 · JEWELLERY / RINGS

Gold Ring with Onyx

A gold locket from a 1942 opera singer's dressing room treasure box.

This miniature ring was once a component of a 1928 Parisian opera house's gilded balustrade, its gold plating worn to a soft sheen by generations of glove-clad hands. Tatjana Kreiner has reimagined the salvaged metal, marrying it to a luminous black marble cabochon, its surface hand-painted with a delicate, swirling pattern. Now, the ring glimmers as a miniature testament to the ornate beauty of a bygone era.

A miniature gold ring featuring a large black stone centerpiece.

Material

gold, black onyx, brass

Dimensions

0.6 × 0.4 cm (approx.)

Year

1885

Artist

Tatjana Kreiner

Cabinet

victorian-parlor

Lot

BII2ML