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Ring
German
1999
Medium/Technique
Gold (18 kt) and yellow beryl (7.48 carats)
Dimensions
Length x width: 3.8 x 1.6 cm (1 1/2 x 5/8 in.) bezel
Credit Line
Gift of Tom and Jutta Munsteiner
Accession Number2012.842
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Contemporary Art
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionThis modernist ring has a symmetrical, elongated bezel set with a fancy-cut beryl in a laddered design. The gold shank is wide and has a soft, satin finish. It is a collaborative work by gem sculptor Tom Munsteiner and his goldsmith wife, Jutta Munsteiner.
Marks
750 and maker's mark on underside of shoulder
Provenance1999, designed and created by Tom and Jutta Munsteiner, Germany; 2012, gift of Tom and Jutta Munsteiner to the MFA. (Accession date: October 24, 2012)