LALAOUNIS: TORQUE, RING AND EARCLIP SUITE, CIRCA 1975 The bevelled collar of hammered finish, hinged at the back on both sides via spherical spacers, the ring and earclips of matching design, torque and ring signed Lalaounis, maker's marks, torque inner diameter 10.6cm, earring length 3.0cm, ring size E (3) 注脚 Lalaounis created a number of jewels inspired by prehistoric artefacts in a series of jewels and objets d'art called, 'The Dawn of Art', in which this suite of jewellery was conceived. The design derives from a copper tool dating to the Bronze Age. See Lalaounis, I. 'Metamorphoses', 1984, p. 28-9, ill.p.38, fig.18.