Online Conversation

A History of the Ring

Groupe de bagues, Collection Yves Gastou, Photo Benjamin Chelly (3) Full

My first one shows a hoop, my second one can be worn on 10 different places, my third one is a miniature history of art, and they can all change owners. The answer is a Ring!

This online conversation will be broadcast from L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts in Hong Kong.

My first one shows a hoop, my second one can be worn on 10 different places, my third one is a miniature history of art, and they can all change owners. The answer is a Ring!

This conversation contemplates the different possibilities given by not-so-trivial ornaments: rings, from their universal marital symbols to their heirloom status displaying power and affiliation. The History of Rings in Europe intersects both private and public social life. Although they all bear three main elements: the shank, the bezel and the shoulder, rings present a diversity of aspects and functions, which can apply to both male and female wearers. 

With Laure Raibaut, Archeologist and Historian Lecturer at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts
& Mathilde Rondouin, Art Historian & Lecturer at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts

Thursday, November 17th at 8:00 pm, NY time, in English (9am HK-time, November 18th)