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Roger Lucas for Cartier 'Under the Sea' Diamond Ring, Size 8

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10-1-15111

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ABOUT THIS RING

Known as "The Lord of the Rings," Canadian jewelry designer Roger Lucas created highly imaginative, sculptural pieces, often reflecting his love of the sea. This ring, designed for Cartier around 1970, resembles an anemone-esque sea plant, with its double shank of textured gold rising organically and bursting into spiked blooms and filaments tipped with sparkling round brilliant-cut diamonds. According to the Cincinnati Art Museum's website, Lucas theorized that rings "...could be thirty feet high or small enough to fit on a finger. Lucas described these pieces as sculpture for the hand. He thought of them as sensual and intimate, anticipating that women would never want to remove them." Fortunately, this one is small enough to fit on your finger. Whether or not you decide to remove it is entirely up to you. A captivating collectible from Cartier. Crafted in 18K yellow gold (diamond settings are 18K white gold), it is now and forever ring size 8.

Details

Materials:
18 Karat White Gold - Diamond Settings, 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Current Ring Size:
8 Most rings can be resized up or down one size unless noted and sometimes more.
Possible Ring Size:
8 - No Sizing
Length:
1 1/8 Inch
Width:
1 1//16 Inch
Height:
5/8 Inch
Gram Weight:
21.1 Grams
Period:
Estate
Maker:
Cartier, Roger Lucas
Gemstone Details Gemstone Details

5 Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds

Carat Weight:
0.25 carat Because mountings prohibit full and accurate observation of gem quality and weight, all data pertaining to mounted gems can be considered as approximate unless accompanied by an independent laboratory certificate (AGL, EGL, GIA). Unless otherwise stated, all colored stones and pearls are assumed to be subject to a relatively stable and possibly undetected color and/or clarity enhancement.
Measurements:
2.40-2.40 mm
Color:
H-I-J
Clarity:
VS
Total Diamond Carat Weight:
0.25

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