Vintage Siv Lagerström Chain Inclusion Acrylic Ring – Size 6.5

Vintage Siv Lagerström Chain Inclusion 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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Suspended inside the crystal-clear acrylic ring is a cone-shaped structure made from delicate metallic chain links, creating a striking contrast between industrial material and smooth transparency.

From above, the chain forms a precise circular focal point, almost like a floating engineered detail inside the ring. From the side, the structure expands visually into a cone, giving the impression of a much larger sculptural form captured within the acrylic body.

I love the tension here, the chain feels weightless, almost suspended in time, while the acrylic holds everything in a clean, architectural frame. 

Details

• Signed: SIV
  
• Location: Stockholm, Sweden
  
• Dated: 1967-1973
• Size: 6.5
• Measurements:
  • Top diameter: 30 mm
  • Width at bottom: 12.5 mm
• Weight: 18.8 grams
• Material: Acrylic (Plexiglass), clear acrylic with cone-shaped chain inclusion
• 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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