Ring in neo-stijl bezet met een roze toermalijn c. 1950 - 1953

This ring by G. Mes is set with a rectangular pink tourmaline in a neo-stijl design. Look at the meticulous detail, that braided trim, the tiny flowers... It makes me think about the artist's hands, the goldsmith's, patiently and with great skill manipulating the metal to construct this setting. I imagine G. Mes working intently at their bench, filing, soldering, polishing, step by step coaxing the piece into being. And the tourmaline itself - a mineral that captures light, glowing with soft pink hues. I think the goal here is about pleasure, beauty, and luxury - like the best art. Jewellery and painting might seem like such different arts, but both require similar considerations of balance, form, and color. And both offer a way for the maker to express themselves. Perhaps a painter can learn from a jeweller, and vice versa? We're all in conversation, after all.