Vintage special one, massive brutalist ring from the Kaarna (Finnish for Tree bark) series. Made by renowned Finnish designer Pentti Sapraneva.
Why it’s so cool? Sarpaneva excelled as a jewelry designer by skillfully merging tradition and the essence of Finnish nature into contemporary midcentury forms.
A notable breakthrough in Sarpaneva’s Kaarna, Kelo and some other collections in 1969 was the fusion of Finnish gemstones with bronze and silver jewelry.
Marked: 830H. Q7, and all needed silver marks. Please, refer to the photos.
Dimensions: Size is 17-18, length of the decorative part is 3.5 cm.
1969. Turun hopea jewelry production, Finland. Excellent vintage condition.
Form:
It has a wide, plain band and a large, raised top with molten, irregular shapes. At its center rests a polished sphere, surrounded by raw, flowing metal forms that seem frozen in motion. The surface feels wild and tactile, like a fragment of nature caught mid-transformation
