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Lot 332
ALAN MARTIN GARD: TOURMALINE AND DIAMOND RING, CIRCA 1970's
26 November 2025, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge£1,500 - £2,000
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ALAN MARTIN GARD: TOURMALINE AND DIAMOND RING, CIRCA 1970's
The step-cut tourmaline, within an openwork baguette and brilliant-cut diamond surround, to an 18 carat white gold textured band, tourmaline approx. 3.85cts, diamonds approx. 1.45cts total, maker's mark AMG, later London hallmark, ring size approx. L½
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Accompanied by a copy of a letter from Alan Gard Ltd. confirming that this ring was made by Alan Gard in the early 1970's. At the time the ring was not signed or hallmarked. In 2023, the ring was retroactively authenticated by Alan Gard and signed and hallmarked that year.
Alan Martin Gard (1935-2025) is hailed as one of the great British jewellers of the mid-20th century, forming his own workshop in 1964 at the age of 29. Working alongside other esteemed jewellers of the time including names such as John Donald and Gillian Packard, together they were at the forefront of disrupting the rigidity of conventional design prescribed by the earlier half of the century. Gard has had many successful solo exhibitions spanning his career both in London and America and remains a prominent name amongst jewellery collectors and designers alike.