Modernist Abalone Inlay Ring Size:7 with scroll and leaf motifs

with scroll and leaf motifs and little navette-shaped links connecting each panel

with echoes of the preceding Art Deco period incorporated into a minimalist mid-century aesthetic

and remaining in excellent antique condition

The aesthetic is rustic

A cool Georgian flower brooch dating from the early 19th Century

Modernist Abalone Inlay Ring Size:7 with scroll and leaf motifsDATE: Vintage, c. 1970 Striking modernist ring with two bands of inlayed abalone, an iridescent gem material is obtained from the shells of marine gastropod molluscs in the family Haliotidae, present in warm water costal regions across the globe. The ring is furnished with predominantly green, blue, and pink abalone, with pronounced shoulders and a narrow, flat face. Marks to the inner band indicate it was made in Taxco, Mexico, famous for its