Vintage Siv Lagerström Smoky Blue-Gray Acrylic Optical Ring – Size 7.75

Vintage Siv Lagerström Smoky Blue-Gray Acrylic Optical Ring – Size 7.75

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 feels much more atmospheric than structured. The smoky blue-gray acrylic carries subtle warm undertones, giving the ring a slightly moody, almost weathered character.

Inside, there is an organic milky cloud-like inclusion that shifts depending on the light. Unlike the more defined optical cores in other examples, this one is soft and irregular, almost like something suspended in motion. 

The contrast between the tinted outer acrylic and the blurred interior creates a dreamlike effect. At certain angles the inclusion appears deeply embedded, while at others it seems to dissolve into the surrounding material. 

Details

• Signed: SIV
• Location: Stockholm, Sweden
  
• Dated: 1967-1973
• Size: 7.75
• Measurements:
  • Height: 33.3 mm
  • Top diameter: 23.3 mm
  • Width at bottom: 9.9 mm
• Weight: 8.8 grams
• Material: Acrylic (Plexiglass), smoky blue acrylic with brown undertones and milky organic inclusion
• Stamps: Maker, Made in Sweden
• Condition: Good vintage condition with normal age-related wear. Organic internal inclusion creates an intentionally irregular, cloud-like optical effect. Light surface wear consistent with age and use.

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