F.W. Lawrence Sugar-Loaf Emerald Ring
$42,000
An American Sugar-Loaf Cabochon Emerald and Diamond Ring mounted in Platinum & 18kt Gold
marked FWL for Frank Walter Lawrence, New York, made circa 1900
Emerald = ±2.25 cts
In 1889, upon completion of his jewelry education, Lawrence opened his first business in Newark, calling it Frank Walter Lawrence. (In time, he would shorten the firm’s name to F. Walter Lawrence.) Four years later, he moved his store to 857 Broadway in Manhattan, and then to 41 Union Square. Business took place in his upstairs atelier, where he designed jewelry, silverware, and bronzes for his clients.
