H Stern 18K Gold & Multicolored Gemstone Sputnik Ring
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Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Modernism: Pre 1960: Item # 1408331
Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Modernism: Pre 1960: Item # 1408331
A large 18K yellow gold Sputnik ring by H Stern. The dome is bezel-set with round amethysts, citrines, aquamarines, peridots, green tourmalines, pink tourmalines and garnets. The Sputnik design was created in the 1950’s to highlight the range of colored gemstones available from Stern’s Brazilian mines. It later came to be called “Sputnik” for its resemblance to the spiky Soviet satellite launched in 1957. Each piece has a unique appearance depending on the specific colors of the stones and their arrangement. The dome is tested and guaranteed 18K. The shank is a 14K replacement.
- Brazil, ca 1955.
- Conditions: excellent; replaced shank.
- Dimensions: dome, 1” diameter
- Size: 7
- Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 7.79 carats.
- 6.6 grams
