Vintage Siv Lagerström Smoky Blue Acrylic Ring – Size 6.5

Vintage Siv Lagerström Smoky Blue Acrylic Ring – Size 6.5

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 much moodier presence compared to the brighter optical examples in the series. Crafted in smoky blue acrylic, it feels softer, more atmospheric, and slightly more mysterious.

Inside the form are milky, cloud-like waves suspended within the acrylic. Rather than creating a structured optical illusion, the inclusion moves in a more organic and irregular way, adding depth and softness without a defined pattern. I love the relative subtlety of this piece, it’s less about precision and more about atmosphere.

Details

• Signed: SIV
• Location: Stockholm, Sweden
  
• Dated: 1967-1973
• Size: 6.5
• Measurements:
  • Height: 33.6 mm
  • Top diameter: 30.4 mm
  • Width at bottom: 11.3 mm
• Weight: 13.8 grams
• Material: Acrylic (Plexiglass), smoky blue acrylic with organic milky cloud-like inclusion
• Stamps: Maker, Made in Sweden
• Condition: Very good vintage condition with normal age-related wear. Tiny chips present on the top edge, visible upon close inspection and consistent with age and use.

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