{"product_id":"mid-20th-century-large-emerald-cut-amethyst-cocktail-ring","title":"Mid-20th Century Large Emerald-Cut Amethyst Cocktail Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fabulous mid-20th-century cocktail ring, dating to circa the 1940s–1950s and centred with an extraordinarily large emerald-cut amethyst of rich, saturated purple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe beautifully cut stone is the undisputed focus of the ring, with broad step-cut facets that create wonderful flashes of violet, lilac, deep purple and even a hint of rich pink as it moves through the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the ring particularly special, however, is the setting. The amethyst is held within an intricate pierced gallery decorated with fleur-de-lis and scrolling motifs, giving an unexpectedly romantic quality to an otherwise wonderfully bold jewel. The fleur-de-lis has long been associated with French royalty, heraldry and ideas of nobility and refinement, making it a particularly fitting motif alongside such a richly coloured stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deep purple of the amethyst only enhances that sense of grandeur. Purple has been associated with royalty, status and ceremony for centuries, largely because historically it was one of the most difficult and costly colours to produce. Here, that regal colour is softened by the romantic pierced metalwork and scrolling detail of the setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts scale is unapologetically glamorous, very much in keeping with the magnificent cocktail rings that became fashionable during the middle decades of the 20th century, yet the delicacy of the metalwork prevents it from ever feeling heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA spectacular statement ring with real presence on the hand; bold, colourful, romantic and wonderfully regal\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parkin and Gerrish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57613461913973,"sku":"191M","price":18150.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/3428\/6475\/files\/DSC_0743_db9cadc7-c007-48ad-a8e1-36f344b24010.jpg?v=1790619425","url":"https:\/\/parkinandgerrish.com\/fr-hk\/products\/mid-20th-century-large-emerald-cut-amethyst-cocktail-ring","provider":"Parkin and Gerrish","version":"1.0","type":"link"}