{"product_id":"deja-vu-9ct-yellow-gold-pearl-brutalist-cocktail-ring","title":"Deja Vu 9ct Yellow Gold Pearl Brutalist Cocktail Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis piece from our Deja Vu 1970s collection is a fine example of Brutalist jewellery, a movement that borrowed its name and philosophy directly from Brutalist architecture's béton brut, or raw concrete, ethos, translating that same rejection of polish and ornament into gold and silver. Rather than treating metal as a neutral setting for gemstones, Brutalist goldsmiths treated it as the primary sculptural material, favouring textured, organic and often asymmetric forms over the smooth, faceted-diamond traditions of earlier decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted in 9ct yellow gold, this ring's high-domed, freeform structure is a hallmark of the style, achieved through lost-wax casting, a technique widely used by 1970s studio jewellers to create the organic, molten-looking topographies typical of the movement. Cultured pearls ranging 2.8-5.8mm are scattered across the textured gold surface in an irregular cluster, reflecting the Brutalist preference for gemstones subordinated to the metal's sculptural mass rather than arranged in symmetrical, traditional settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis style flourished as a deliberate counterpoint to the \"ladylike,\" gem-set jewels of the 1950s, emerging alongside broader cultural shifts of the era that saw jewellery increasingly valued as a form of artistic and individual expression rather than a display of status. Though the wider Brutalist movement had largely waned by the end of the 1970s, pieces like this one remain highly collectible today for their bold, hand-crafted character and distinctly sculptural presence on the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePearl Size: 2.8mm - 5.8mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: O\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is an estate item and comes with a one year guaran\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003etee.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deja Vu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44566557098072,"sku":"017-05063","price":1549.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1319\/9109\/files\/017-05063_DV_SP.jpg?v=1786504509","url":"https:\/\/walkerandhall.com\/products\/deja-vu-9ct-yellow-gold-pearl-brutalist-cocktail-ring","provider":"Walker \u0026 Hall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}