The Retro period runs from roughly 1935 to 1950 and is characterized by bold sculptural forms, large gemstones, and deliberate theatricality. Hollywood's golden age set the visual tone and the jewelry followed.
Stone Story
Strong blue fluorescence in a diamond is visible under the ultraviolet light present in some daylight and fluorescent lighting conditions, the stone emitting a blue glow that can appear to improve the face-up color of faint-to-light-yellow stones or, in rare cases of very strong fluorescence, introduce a slightly hazy quality under specific lighting.
Elemental Detail
Higher pure gold content defines the difference: 18kt white gold at 75% pure gold versus 14kt at 58.3% produces a denser, more richly composed alloy whose greater precious metal proportion is reflected in both the physical character of the piece and its intrinsic material value.