Mid Century Modernist J. Arnold Frew Opal Ring

A wildly-imaginative, mid-20th-century modernist ring, modeled in 14k yellow gold, by J. Arnold Frew (California). This ring is made with an expressive, looping, open-work setting, and it holds a vibrant, blue-green, opal triplet at its center. The four luminous pearls mounted behind our bezel-set opal are suggestive of rising bubbles, or steam, while the atomic forms of the "frame" suggest movement. Taken together, these playful elements give the impression of a bubble factory! This cocktail ring is seriously unique and indomitably cheerful . . . we are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of the dreams! Marked 14k for purity and with the maker's signature, Frew. 

Materials

14k
Opal triplet
Pearl

Age

c. 1950 - 1960

Size

US 4 1/2

This ring can be resized (down to US 4 and up to US 7). Resizing for this ring is complimentary— just leave your desired size in the notes field at checkout.

Dimensions

Ring head measures approx 29.6 mm (about 1") x 15.75 mm; rise is approx 9 mm; opal measures approx  12 x 10.2 mm; largest pearl measures approx 16 x 8.9 mm, from top to tail; smaller pearls (3) measure approx 4.7 - 5.9 mm; shank measures approx 3.6 mm at the shoulder and widens to approx 4.5 mm at the base.