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Fellows’ upcoming Fine Jewellery sale on Thursday 11th July features a beautiful 1970s 18ct gold diamond and gem-set ring, by Charles de Temple. Alex Duffy, Jewellery Specialist at Fellows Auctioneers, has been discussing the importance of his work. A pioneering figurehead of the 1960s modernist movement, Charles de Temple is revered as one of the influential designers in bringing bold and abstract jewellery to forefront of fashion. Along with the likes of Andrew Grima, his use of creative technical processes and sheer imagination birthed exquisite and outrageous designs, often inspired by nature, stylised and abstracted into decorative forms that became the trademark of the 60s and 70s. CHARLES DE TEMPLE – a 1970s 18ct gold diamond, emerald, sapphire and ruby ring. De Temple’s imagination made significant waves in fashion and pop culture of the time, notably having jewellery featured in the James Bond film franchise. The wedding band 007 presents to his lover in ‘On her Majesty’s Secret Service’, was a quintessentially unusual piece, skillfully crafted from the techniques he utilised so effectively. This iconic ring recently went to auction, selling for over £50,000 (£52,500 hammer price). That sought-after vision and creativity is displayed to great effect in Lot 240 of our upcoming Fine Jewellery sale. It features an undulating line of textured, recessed panels giving off an organic presence, scattered with emeralds, rubies, sapphires and diamonds, providing bursts of colour and life. Recent years have seen surges in popularity for jewellery of this period, resulting in an ever-growing interest in the works of De Temple and his contemporaries. Their individuality and rarity increasing the likelihood that you won’t find another the same for many years. Keep an eye out for this vintage delight when it goes under the hammer in Fellows’ Fine jewellery sale on 11th July, with an estimate of £1,500 to £2,000. Alex Duffy, Jewellery Department at Fellows