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Gold and Tourmaline Ring by B. Weckstrom for Lapponia,1974
Finland
c1970
A charming and wearable ring by Bjorn Weckstrom ,
purchased by original owner to wear with the “Flowering Wall “
necklace also on this website. 11.5g size 6 3/4 signed c.1970


Bjorn Weckstrom( b1935-) At age 16 Studied at
Goldsmith’s
School where he graduated in 1956. He proceeded to
open his
first workshop in Helsinki and began producing jewelry
inspired by nature and featuring
the use of rough cut gems. His Participation in “The
International Exhibition of Modern Jewellery” , an
exhibition
formulated by Graham Hughes and the Victoria and
Albert
Museum in 1961, catapulted his career . He joined
Pekka Antilla
as a designer in 1963 and eventually in 1974 ,was
made a
partner in what is now called Lapponia. His career
continued to
blossom and in 1965, after winning the Rio competition
with his
design for the” Flowering Wall “necklace he became an
Internationally known jeweler.

Price
$1,850

Condition*
fine

Measurements
contact dealer

Specifications
Creator: Bjorn Weckstrom Lapponia

Photography
provided by Kimberly Klosterman Jewelry

Location
Kimberly Klosterman Jewelry
338 West Fourth Street
Cincinnati
OH, 45202
Phone: 513-703-9538

E-Mail: kklostermanjewelry@gmail.com

Dealer Ref. : r1264
Ref. : U0906082490

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