12-09-200812-09-2008
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2437Boston
December 9, 2008 10:00 AMCalender
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Platinum, Aquamarine, and Diamond Ring

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$2,844$2,400
Auction: Fine Jewelry - 2437Location: BostonDate / Time: December 09, 2008 10:00AM

Description:

Platinum, Aquamarine, and Diamond Ring, set with fancy-cut aquamarine measuring approx. 13.60 x 12.85 x 7.55 mm, flanked by single-cut diamonds, size 5 1/2.

From the estate of British figure skater Magdalena Cecilia Colledge (November 28, 1920-April 12, 2008). She was the youngest athlete to compete in the Winter Olympics, going on to become a World Champion in 1937, and silver medalist in the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Her championships include the European women's from 1937-1939, and was six times the British national women's champion. Becoming a professional skater in the 1940s, she relocated to the United States and coached at the Skating Club of Boston. She created the camel and layback spins and the one-foot axel jump.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Aqua Ring
Pleasant stone with a bright sky blue aspect
mount is relatively low, looks 50s in style
good clarity

Keywords

Magdalena Cecilia Colledge, skater , the 1936 Winter Olympics, the Winter Olympics, Winter Olympics, youngest athlete, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, athlete , 1936 Winter Olympics, United States, Skating Club of Boston