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Lot 4017

Reverse Carved Smoky Quartz Skull Ring by Luis Alberto Quispe Aparicio

16 May 2018, 10:00 PDT
Los Angeles

US$1,500 - US$2,000

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Reverse Carved Smoky Quartz Skull Ring by Luis Alberto Quispe Aparicio

A unique design, the novel ring is a contemporary memento mori. Of hexagonal outline, faceted to come to point at the apex, one can clearly see the reverse intaglio carved skull through the dome. Set in a brushed gold vermeil mount, with black diamond accented prongs, signed L'Aquart to the interior of the shank, size 6 1/2.

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Luis Alberto Quispe Aparicio
Following a second-generation family tradition in the fabrication of objects d'art, Luis' studio specializes in the carving of ruby. The second hardest stone after diamond, few artists have managed to successfully work this mineral since it requires a very advanced technique for carving and polishing. His works are displayed in museums in the United States and Europe and are enjoyed by private collectors around the world.

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