Vintage Siv Lagerström Orange Optical Acrylic Ring – Size 5.5

Vintage Siv Lagerström Orange 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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Bold and fun. Suspended within the clear acrylic is a vivid orange cone-shaped core that creates a strong, graphic contrast and an almost glowing presence on the hand.

From above, the orange center appears as a solid, perfectly framed circle surrounded by crystal-clear acrylic. From the side, the optical effect intensifies—the orange expands visually through the depth of the ring, making the entire top feel saturated with color and light.

It moves between structured geometry and a more immersive, color-filled optical illusion depending on the angle.

Details

• Signed: SIV
  
• Location: Stockholm, Sweden
  
• Dated: 1967-1973
• Size: 5.5
• Measurements:
  • Height: 33.6 mm
  • Top diameter: 22 mm
  • Width at bottom: 10.1 mm
• Weight: 9 grams
• Material: Acrylic (Plexiglass), clear acrylic with opaque orange optical core
• Stamps: Maker, Made in Sweden
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition with normal age-related wear. Light surface wear consistent with age and use.

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