An aquamarine ring by H. Stern, set with an oval-cut aquamarine, stamped ‘750’, maker’s mark, ring size M.
£700-£900

H. Stern was founded in Brazil in 1945 by Hans Stern. Initially dealing in precious stones they later moved to design jewellery. The firm is still family owned and stores located in Latin America, United States, Europe & Asia, although the headquarters and centre of manufacture is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 1949 H. Stern opened a store on the Rio de Janeiro docks, the point of arrival for international passengers on cruise ships.

The company is focused on creating and promoting an international interest in the finest semi-precious coloured stones, such as aquamarine, tourmaline, etc., many of which are sourced ‘locally’ in Brazil.