{"product_id":"vintage-strellman-14k-gold-blue-topaz-ring-strell","title":"Vintage Strellman \"Strell\" 14K Gold Blue Topaz Ring — Signed Modernist Fantasy-Cut Designer Ring, Circa 2000s","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erings whisper their \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emaker. This one signs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eits name. Stamped \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTRELL 585\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshank, this dramatic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14K yellow gold ring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecarries the mark of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrellman's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalifornia studio \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efounded in 1948 by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edesigner Richard \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrellman, celebrated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eacross the estate and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evintage-jewelry trade \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor sculptural, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003earchitectural \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emountings built \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003earound fancy-cut and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efantasy-cut colored \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estones. A Strellman \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epiece was never meant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto disappear into a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejewelry box. It was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emeant to be the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereason someone \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecrossed a room to ask \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eabout it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecustom fantasy-cut \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblue topaz is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecaptured in a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo-prong setting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat reads almost as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esculpture as jewelry \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— the gold sweeping \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eup in an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003easymmetrical, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esail-like curve to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecradle the stone at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eits widest point, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethen tapering down \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrough a crossed, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esplit-shank \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilhouette to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efinger. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe blue topaz \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eitself is where \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrellman's signature \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereally shows. 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This is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehallmark of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrellman's work — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe studio built its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereputation on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunconventional, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edramatic stone \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecutting (their \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"lighthouse lens\" cut \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand fancy fantasy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshapes are well \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edocumented among \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecollectors) long \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebefore \"statement \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejewelry\" was a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emarketing term.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etopaz has carried its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eown symbolism since \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eantiquity — the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eancient Greeks \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eassociated topaz with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estrength and clarity \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof mind, while in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emore recent tradition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eit has become linked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto communication, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecalm, and honest \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eself-expression. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaired with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emounting this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003earchitectural, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeffect is less \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"gemstone ring\" and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emore wearable design \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eobject — a piece for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esomeone who collects \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith an eye for maker \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas much as material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Topaz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.4 mm length x 10.5 mm width x 6.26 mm deep\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.78 cts \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCut:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fantasy Cut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e5.8 mm wide tapering to 2.1 mm wide,  9.3 mm high off finger\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.75 (inquire about sizing)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 grams\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14k Yellow Gold\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarkings: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSTRELL 585\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod: \u003c\/strong\u003eCirca 2000s\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis ring was sourced \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimitria of Petra Star\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — a jewelry \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edesigner and industry \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eveteran with over 30 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyears of experience \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eamong the most \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erespected fine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejewelry houses of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSan Francisco Bay \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArea, trained by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enationally recognized \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexperts, and a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egraduate of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoldman Sachs 10,000 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall Businesses \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprogram. 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