Vintage Siv Lagerström White Optical Acrylic Ring – Size 7.75

Vintage Siv Lagerström White Optical Acrylic Ring – Size 7.75

About Siv Lagerström

Rings designed by Swedish designer Siv Lagerström in the period of 1967-1973. She was a midcentury silver smith who began experimenting with alternative materials at the end of the 1960s.

Lagerström's acrylic rings represented a new artistic expression with new materials that broke away from the conventions of what a piece of jewelry should look like. Her rings resonated with and were considered alongside Pierre Cardin's futuristic, colorful fashion for women’s liberation. Think collarless geometric shapes, daringly short hemlines, graphic bright colors.

The expression was more important than expensive materials, in a democratic spirit. Her work also bears similarities to the Op art of the 1960s with psychedelic abstract patterns in motion, creating a three-dimensional sculptural sensation.

Lagerström's pieces are very collectible and examples of her work are on display at the National Museum, Sweden.

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The clean white core sits within clear acrylic, creating a calm and balanced composition.

From above, the design reads as a crisp centered white disc framed by transparency. From the side, the optical effect becomes more subtle and slightly irregular, revealing small internal variations that give the piece a more organic, less rigid character.

Details

• Signed: SIV
• Location: Stockholm, Sweden
  
• Dated: 1967-1973
• Size: 7.75
• Measurements:
  • Height: 33.8 mm
  • Top diameter: 23.2 mm
  • Width at bottom: 10 mm
• Weight: 8.9 grams
• Material: Acrylic (Plexiglass), clear acrylic with white optical core
• Stamps: Make, Made in Sweden
• Condition: Good vintage condition with normal age-related wear. Optical effect is less uniform, with slight internal variations visible depending on angle. Light surface wear consistent with age and use.

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