Oswaldo Guayasamin Three-Stone Citrine Ring

Dating to circa 1970, this sculptural 18KT gold ring was designed by celebrated Ecuadorian artist Oswaldo Guayasamín (1919–1999). Three bezel-set oval mixed-cut natural citrines, weighing approximately 1.51 carats in total, project outward from a broad gold band, turning a simple three-stone arrangement into a miniature wearable sculpture.

The three yellowish-orange citrines are deliberately separated rather than joined into a continuous setting. Each rises from its own substantial cylindrical gold bezel, allowing the gemstones to read as three individual forms in space. 

And this is where the companion pendant becomes useful. In both pieces, Guayasamín takes a strong geometric framework and introduces repeated gemstones as independent elements. The pendant lets its citrines move within the geometry. The ring freezes that same idea into three projecting forms.

Guayasamín's jewelry reflects the same interest in strong, simplified forms found elsewhere in his artistic practice. His family's later account of Taller Guayasamín specifically describes the jewelry tradition as drawing inspiration from geometric forms and pre-Columbian objects, with designs brought to life by local goldsmiths and artisans. 

The ring is signed “Taller Guayasamín 18K” and is currently a size 6.

Appraised Value:  $2,800