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18ct two-tone gold and diamond ring, Anina, circa 1960, of…
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Sydney
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20-Apr-2021
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18ct two-tone gold and diamond ring, Anina, circa 1960, of organic form, the openwork textured mount decorated at intervals with claw-set brilliant-cut diamonds together weighing approximately 2.20 carats, gross weight 38 grams, size O. Provenance: The Estate of the late Patti David, Sydney. Other Notes: Niina Ots (formerly Ratsep, nee Taevere) (1909-2003), was an Estonian-Australian jeweller. A pioneer in modernism, in 1957 she set up a business, Anina with Anna Louise Alma at 21 Rowe Street, Sydney. That same year Darani Lewers (born 1936) apprenticed with Niina, before moving to Copenhagen, Denmark in1958 to train with Helge Larsen. On her return to Sydney, in 1961 Darani and Helge formed a partnership. Anina closed in 1967 and Niina moved to Melbourne where she continued to work.
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Jewellery: Rings