1970s Brutalist Green & Black Pebble & Diamond Ring earrings indeed the word - lyre

indeed the word - lyre - is used metaphorically when referencing the skill of a poet

In 1758 the Viennese goldsmith Joseph Strasser perfected the production of colourless paste gems with optical properties simulating the sparkle and fire of diamonds

in reference to the boat-like shape it describes

' Breslin says

It was thought to be able to withstand burning in flames

1970s Brutalist Green & Black Pebble & Diamond Ring earrings indeed the word - lyreDATE: Modern, c. 1970 Cool brutalist ring dating from the 1970s. The principal stone is a moody green and black pebble, asymmetrical, with bezel set diamond at the centre. The wide gold band has a hammered texture all around, and expands into an amorphous blob that wraps partially around the hematite not unlike a gold nugget in appearance. The pebble has an almost otherworldly appearance: black with patches of dark green with an almost skin like