The 1970s had many questionable ideas. Carpeting bathrooms. Avocado-colored kitchens. Polyester. Fortunately, it also gave us rings like this.
A beautifully sculptural design where a polished tiger’s eye follows one side of the ring’s sweeping curve, balanced by a bold gadrooned gold shoulder on the other. Asymmetrical, confident, and just a little bit rebellious.
It’s a combination that shouldn’t work quite as well as it does. The warm chatoyancy of tiger’s eye, shifting like liquid caramel in the light, paired with the architectural rhythm of gadrooned gold. Soft against structured. Organic against engineered. Very seventies.
Jewelry from this era wasn’t afraid of personality. It wasn’t trying to be delicate. It wanted to be noticed across the room, preferably while holding a cocktail. There is something undeniably cool about the combination. Not flashy, not precious in the traditional sense, just strong design, beautiful materials, and a certain effortless swagger.
And honestly, who are we to argue with that?
Ring size: us 5,75-6, inside diameter mm 16.3, Inside Circumference Millimeters (mm),51.2,
UK K.5, Switzerland 11.75
Gross weight: 8,3 grams.
A very faint French owl hallmark (poinçon de hibout) that was a guarantee stamp used by the French Assay Office. It indicates an item is made of at least 18-karat gold (75% purity) and was either imported from another country or sold second-hand.
Makersmark triangle and three circles and marked 750
There is a tiny nick and a hairline fracture at the bottom of the the tigereye. Barely eye visible.
