Vintage Siv Lagerström Yellow Optical Acrylic Ring – Size 5.5

Vintage Siv Lagerström Yellow Optical Acrylic Ring – Size 5.5

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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This ring has a really beautiful multicolor layers within. Suspended within the clear acrylic is a cone-shaped yellow inclusion that shifts between soft golden tones and deeper orange depending on the angle.

From above, it reads as a luminous yellow form floating neatly inside the disc. From the side, the color opens up into layered gradients, moving from warm orange into golden yellow, which gives the design a sense of depth.

I love how alive this piece feels when it catches the light. It transforms constantly as you move your hand, going from crisp and graphic to soft and glowing. 

Details

• Attributed to Siv Lagerström
• Location: Stockholm, Sweden
  
• Dated: 1967-1973
• Size: 5.5
• Measurements:
  • Height: 36.8 mm
  • Top diameter: 22 mm
  • Width at bottom: 10.21 mm
• Weight: 10.5 grams
• Material: Acrylic (Plexiglass), clear acrylic with yellow-to-orange optical color effect
• Stamps: Unsigned
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition with normal age-related wear. Light surface wear consistent with age and use.

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