Rare Vintage 1970 ' S CLIFTON NICHOLSON Sterling Silver DOVE Ring Signed
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:769481 | Main Stone: No Stone |
| Ring Size: 6 | Metal: Sterling Silver |
Beautiful Rare Vintage late 1970's CLIFTON NICHOLSON Sterling Silver DOVE Ring. Bought at Nordstrom's Downtown Portland OR
This is my mother's ring, I am selling for her. Appears to be a size 6, please see chart. Very nice condition.
Most of the jewelry items my mother purchased were bought from Clifton directly, and she feels very fortunate to have met him.
Some of Nicholson's early designs were exhibited in the Museum of Contemporary Crafts (now the Museum of... Arts and Design), New York.[2][5] Upon his arrival in New York, Nicholson became an assistant designer for Richelieu, at that time the second largest jewelry company in America.[3][6] He was introduced to the company by Bill Smith, also from Indiana, who became vice president of Richelieu after only two months.[6][7] Whilst working for Richelieu Nicholson took advantage of the nights and weekends to produce his own work, which he sold to Neiman Marcus and Henri Bendel.[3] One of his shell, leather and feather necklaces was modelled by Lauren Hutton on the cover of the edition of March 15, 1970 of American Vogue.[3]This exposure led to Nicholson being fired by Richelieu, who took exception to their junior designer receiving so much attention.[2] Later that year, Nicholson was one of six jewelry designers honoured with a special Coty Award in 1970 alongside Daniel Stoenescu and Steven Brody of Cadoro, Alexis Kirk, Marty Ruza and Bill Smith.[8] Like Alexis Kirk, he received the award for his debut collection.[9][10]Nicholson's jewelry is known for its use of natural materials, such as feathers, uncut crystal, cowrie shells, petrified beetles and mother-of-pearl, which he combined into sculptural, one-of-a-kind forms.[9][11] In 1974, he created his first diamond collection, using the gemstones and small amounts of gold to complement his shell sculptures.[9] By the early 1980s, he was relying less on feathers and leather, and was producing precious metal jewellery using the lost-wax method.[2]Among his inspirations, Nicholson credits the architects Antoni Gaudi and Frank Lloyd Wright, the glass artists Émile Galléand René Lalique, and Louis Comfort Tiffany as particularly influential.[3] Nature is also a very significant influence on his work, and he has said he finds it difficult to work in an urban context.[2] After starting out in Manhattan with only a small tree and a pet African bullfrog to keep him in touch with nature, he relocated his studio in the early 1980s to Kerhonkson, a tiny hamlet in New York State which offered a more conductive working environment.[2]A retrospective exhibition of his work was hosted by the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft from April to June 2004.[1]
PLEASE READ******** I CARE FOR MY 80 YEAR OLD DISABLED MOTHER. I KNOW IT STATES 3 DAY SHIPPING BUT I CAN BE DELAYED IF SHE IS VERY ILL WITH HER CHF AND I CANNOT LEAVE HER ALONE. PLEASE BE PATIENT ON SHIPPING TIME IF YOU DECIDE TO PURCHASE ITEMS FROM ME. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT- THANK YOU!*******
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK BEFORE BIDDING OR BUYING AS I DO NOT NORMALLY ACCEPT RETURNS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LOOKING!
This is my mother's ring, I am selling for her. Appears to be a size 6, please see chart. Very nice condition.
Most of the jewelry items my mother purchased were bought from Clifton directly, and she feels very fortunate to have met him.
Some of Nicholson's early designs were exhibited in the Museum of Contemporary Crafts (now the Museum of... Arts and Design), New York.[2][5] Upon his arrival in New York, Nicholson became an assistant designer for Richelieu, at that time the second largest jewelry company in America.[3][6] He was introduced to the company by Bill Smith, also from Indiana, who became vice president of Richelieu after only two months.[6][7] Whilst working for Richelieu Nicholson took advantage of the nights and weekends to produce his own work, which he sold to Neiman Marcus and Henri Bendel.[3] One of his shell, leather and feather necklaces was modelled by Lauren Hutton on the cover of the edition of March 15, 1970 of American Vogue.[3]This exposure led to Nicholson being fired by Richelieu, who took exception to their junior designer receiving so much attention.[2] Later that year, Nicholson was one of six jewelry designers honoured with a special Coty Award in 1970 alongside Daniel Stoenescu and Steven Brody of Cadoro, Alexis Kirk, Marty Ruza and Bill Smith.[8] Like Alexis Kirk, he received the award for his debut collection.[9][10]Nicholson's jewelry is known for its use of natural materials, such as feathers, uncut crystal, cowrie shells, petrified beetles and mother-of-pearl, which he combined into sculptural, one-of-a-kind forms.[9][11] In 1974, he created his first diamond collection, using the gemstones and small amounts of gold to complement his shell sculptures.[9] By the early 1980s, he was relying less on feathers and leather, and was producing precious metal jewellery using the lost-wax method.[2]Among his inspirations, Nicholson credits the architects Antoni Gaudi and Frank Lloyd Wright, the glass artists Émile Galléand René Lalique, and Louis Comfort Tiffany as particularly influential.[3] Nature is also a very significant influence on his work, and he has said he finds it difficult to work in an urban context.[2] After starting out in Manhattan with only a small tree and a pet African bullfrog to keep him in touch with nature, he relocated his studio in the early 1980s to Kerhonkson, a tiny hamlet in New York State which offered a more conductive working environment.[2]A retrospective exhibition of his work was hosted by the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft from April to June 2004.[1]
PLEASE READ******** I CARE FOR MY 80 YEAR OLD DISABLED MOTHER. I KNOW IT STATES 3 DAY SHIPPING BUT I CAN BE DELAYED IF SHE IS VERY ILL WITH HER CHF AND I CANNOT LEAVE HER ALONE. PLEASE BE PATIENT ON SHIPPING TIME IF YOU DECIDE TO PURCHASE ITEMS FROM ME. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT- THANK YOU!*******
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK BEFORE BIDDING OR BUYING AS I DO NOT NORMALLY ACCEPT RETURNS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LOOKING!
