Vintage Siv Lagerström Green Disc Acrylic Ring – Size 5

Vintage Siv Lagerström Green Disc Acrylic Ring – Size 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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A cocktail ring with a clean, graphic presence. The circular top reads like a floating green disc suspended inside crystal-clear acrylic, giving it a precise, futuristic feel.

From above, the green core sits neatly centered, framed by transparency. From the side, the cone-shaped insert expands visually and fills the entire upper form, creating the illusion of a solid green dome or crown. It’s simple in concept but very effective in execution.

I love the optical shift! It moves cleanly between two readings, flat graphic disc and fully saturated three-dimensional form, depending on the angle you view it from.

Details

• Signed: SIV
  
• Location: Stockholm, Sweden
  
• Dated: 1967-1973
• Size: 5
• Measurements:
  • Height: 33 mm
  • Top diameter: 23 mm
  • Width at bottom: 10 mm
• Weight: 9.9 grams
• Material: Acrylic (Plexiglass), clear acrylic with green cone-shaped optical detail
• 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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