Denmark Designer Niels Erik From Sterling Silver and Lapis Lazuli Flora Fauna Ring Circa 1940/50s

Size: 6-US / 51.5-EU / L-UK

Markings: NE From 925S Sterling Denmark

Weight: 6.9g

Beautiful deep Lapis Lazuli cabochon and sterling silver ring by iconic Danish designer NE From. It has recently been professionally polished and looks almost new. There are 2 tiny bubbles on the underside of the ring face on the maker's mark, not sure what from. Doesn't take away from the beauty and the wearability of the ring. Classic and timeless design.

Niels Erik From was born in Denmark in 1908 and trained as a silversmith. He opened a shop in 1931 from which he also sold some of his designs, but the N.E. From smithy is first registered in Nakskov in 1944. His son-in-law Hilmer Jensen joined the management team in 1960, and took over the firm in 1986 after Niels Erik's death. The company was wound up a few years later.
There are two distinct styles in the From production. The sinewy foliage and floral pieces were designed by Niels Erik From and characterise the early years of production, whereas the bold modernist pieces were introduced by another designer in his firm in the 1960s.