18 karat yellow gold
Italy, circa 2000
Stamped: ‘ITALY’ / ‘18K’ with Italian control mark
Ring size: 10
Total weight: 16.03 dwt, 14.93 grams
Good condition

This statement three-row ring in 18 karat yellow gold is a classic piece of the Roberto Coin’s longstanding Appassionata collection which exhibits the trademark round, faceted ruby set on the inside. The ring is basket woven with thirteen vertical and three horizontal interlocking applied wire twist work gold links. The design is marked by a distinctive fabric-like flexibility of material which allows for comfort for the wearer. The back of the ring is connected with a 9 millimeter wide bow tie shaped gold plaque so that the ring is able to be sized. In good condition with minor signs of wear.

Roberto Coin (Italian, 1944- )

Roberto Coin was born in 1944 in Venice, Italy. Having lost his father at a young age, Coin was sent to boarding school where he learned about hotel management. After successfully working in the hospitality industry for several years, he sold his hotel in his early thirties in order to pursue his real passion: design. After designing for various Italian jewelers, Coin decided to once again start his own business, and his eponymous company was born in 1996. His jewelry became an instant success and is still a best-selling jewelry brand. Coin developed a signature style of placing a very small ruby in nearly every one of his pieces because of the ancient belief that keeping rubies close to one’s skin would promote happiness and health. Roberto Coin still continues to produce luxury jewelry.