Fine Jewellery - 9th July 2026

Lot 328

Φ WENDY RAMSHAW, TWELVE GEM-SET RINGS, ON A BRASS STACK, C1997

Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £6985

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Description

Φ WENDY RAMSHAW, TWELVE GEM-SET RINGS, ON A BRASS STACK, C1997, the twelve rings set with cabochon gemstones, including moonstone, aquamarine, amethyst and iolite, in 18ct yellow gold, each with maker's mark WR, 11 with London hallmarks for 1997, all size P 1/2, and one with London hallmarks for 2001, size O, the brass stack with white enamel brands, height of stack 14.7cm, box

Accompanied by a copy of Rings by Wendy Ramshaw, inscribed by the artist and dated Dec. 1993, and a redacted facsimile copy of an insurance valuation from Wendy Ramshaw dated October 1997.

Wendy Ramshaw CBE, RDI (1939–2018) was a pioneering figure in modern British jewellery, celebrated for redefining the ring as both intimate adornment and sculptural form. Her work is represented in over 70 public collections, including the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.