1970s Sterling Silver Roy King Ring assayed in Birmingham in 1978

assayed in Birmingham in 1978 and hung from Sterling Silver curb link chain of a similar vintage

11 AFCD manual wind movement runs smoothly and keeps good time

The bespoke hinged mechanism sits so flush between the two faces of the split coin that it’s hard to believe the piece was ever anything other than a lighter

Complete with box and papers

At the top of the clip we find the French ‘le crabe’ (crab) hallmark

1970s Sterling Silver Roy King Ring assayed in Birmingham in 1978A sensational 1974 Sterling Silver piece by esteemed jeweller Roy King, winner of two first prizes, a second and a third at the British Modern Jewellery Exhibition in 1961. The winning pieces are now in the permanent collection of Goldsmiths Hall Alongside the renowned Anglo Italian jeweller Andrew Grima, King was a pioneer of the Bark Effect, a desirable finish that lead to the acquisition of his pieces by celebrities such as Tom Jones and George