A silver ring set with a step-cut rock quartz crystal by Wiwen Nilsson Lund 1939
Mounting measures 14.9x10.1x6.8 mm, stamped "AN" and "Wiwen Nilsson", ring size 16.75/52.5, weight approx. 6.0 grams
Rock quartz crystal with visible edge chip under 10x loupe. Scratches.
Wiwen Nilsson was a Swedish designer born in Copenhagen. He studied at his father's workshop, as well as in Germany, Denmark, and France. Nilsson is primarily known for his objects created in silver with geometric, clean, and austere forms. Nilsson debuted at the Gothenburg Exhibition in 1923. At the Stockholm Exhibition in 1930, he had his major breakthrough, and his innovative modernism was a success. Nilsson created, among other things, jewellery, table silver, and services.
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