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Rings -- The Kalo Shop made beautiful necklaces, bracelets, brooches, pins, clips, cufflinks, and earrings.  And while many of its rings were lovely, some Kalo ring designs were a bit flamboyant. 

 

Kalo 14K gold ring with large faceted aquamarine stone in original box

Kalo 14K gold ring with large faceted aquamarine stone in original box

 

Rings are different from other jewelry items since some people often wear the same one every day.  Unlike pins or necklaces, they're in plain view at all times.   The Kalo Shop advertised that customers could bring in old jewelry or stones with sentimental value and have them converted into everyday pieces.  It's possible that many of the more unusual designs were custom orders.

 

Typical sterling ring mark:

 

Typical gold ring mark:

 

Item

Description

Size

Marks

Kalo ring, with slightly oval bezel-set cabochon moonstone

Ring, with slightly oval bezel-set cabochon moonstone in central thick silver frame, wide band with small silver loops top and bottom where it meets the front, and two chased lines running the length of the band.  Heavy.

1-1/8" D and 5/8" H and 3/4" W

HAND / WROUGHT / STERLING / KALO

Kalo ring, with three round bezel-set lapis stones

Ring, with three round bezel-set lapis stones in a straight horizontal line, on a round, elaborately chased background.  The center stone is slightly larger than the two ends stones.  The round front terminates at the sides with a chased, three-pronged backwards-facing cutout detail that leads to a small vertical bar and three chased lines.  Heavy.

15/16" D and 13/16" W and 3/4" H

STERLING / KALO

Kalo ring, gold, with large green oval cabochon chrysoprase bezel-set stone, and leaf and berry ornament at top and bottom

Ring, gold, with large green oval cabochon chrysoprase bezel-set stone, and leaf and berry ornament at top and bottom that overhang the stone.  At each side a vine loops around from the top to the bottom above a series of carved and worked parallel lines. 

1-1/16" H and 3/4" W and 1-1/16" D

 

Size 6-1/2

KALO 14K

Kalo ring, gold with central green, oval cabochon

Ring, gold with central green, oval cabochon.  Stylized, geometric setting with darkened background areas.

Size 7

14K KALO

Kalo ring, gold, deco setting, with 15-carat rectangular aquamarine stone

Ring, gold, deco setting, with 15-carat rectangular aquamarine stone, triangular white gold supports on each sides with three chased lines.  Size 7-1/2.  Heavy.  With original KALO ring box (see above)

Ring:  1-1/8" D and 7/8" W and 5/8" H

 

Box:  1-1/2" W and 1-1/4" D and 1-5/8" H

Ring:  14K / KALO

 

Box:  THE KALO SHOP 222 S. MICHIGAN AVE. CHICAGO

Kalo ring, with large vertical oval faceted bezel-set light-colored amethyst

Ring, with large vertical oval faceted bezel-set light-colored amethyst in oval frame with four small trapezoidal prongs at the top, bottom, and sides, and chased stylized leaf-like "fingers" spreading from band to front on each side

7/8" H and 7/8" W and 1-1/16" D

STERLING / KALO

Kalo ring, large and heavy, with three bezel-set moonstones in a straight row

Ring, large and heavy, with three bezel-set moonstones in a straight row like a traffic light, each on a circular ring and bordered by a chased, curved design.

1" L and 3/4" W

STERLING / KALO

Kalo ring, Indian-motif, large and rectangular, with bezel-set dark blue carved stone inside heavy frame

Ring, Indian-motif, large and rectangular, with bezel-set dark blue carved stone inside heavy frame with stylized feet at bottom, wings angled back at middle, and hair or feathers at top

1-3/16" H and 11/16" W and 1-1/8" D

STERLING / KALO

Kalo ring, gold, with cameo

Ring, gold, with cameo.  White bezel-set cameo of a woman's head facing right, on a finely chased oval background.  Band is attached to the front with a small spreading two-prong fork at each end, and a chased line runs around band bisecting it.

1" H and 3/4" W and 1-1/8" D

KALO 14K

Kalo ring, gold, with onyx stone

Ring, gold, with onyx stone.  Oval onyx center surrounded by small arched cutouts and gold beads. With curving sides and a flat top and bottom.  Sides are wide in front and taper to thin band, framed by chased lines top and bottom.  Very heavy.

15/16" H and 13/16" W and 15/16" D

KALO / 14K

Kalo ring, large and heavy, centering a round flat bezel-set onyx stone

Ring, large and heavy, centering a round flat bezel-set onyx stone with chased circle around setting.  Two deep diagonal chased marks on each side.

1" D and 7/8" W and 3/4" H

STERLING / KALO

Kalo ring, very large and heavy, with square bezel-set onyx turned to look diamond-shaped

Ring, very large and heavy, with square bezel-set onyx turned to look diamond-shaped when on the finger, set inside square border, with chased lines on sides.

15/16" H and 1" W and 1-1/8" D

STERLING / KALO

Kalo ring, with oval bezel-set flat carnelian stone

Ring, with oval bezel-set flat carnelian stone in center, chased diagonal lines on either side

15/16" D and 7/8" W and 9/16" H

STERLING / KALO

Kalo ring, silver, thick and heavy, square front centering faceted blue stone with chased line around edge, round wide shank, small square cutout behind stone.

Ring, silver, thick and heavy, square front centering faceted blue stone with chased line around edge, round wide shank, small square cutout behind stone.

1/2" H and 13/16" W and 1" D

STERLING / KALO / HAND / WROUGHT

Kalo ring, silver, small and delicate, oval frame centering oval bezel-set blister pearl, with round tapering shank that has large recessed area.

Ring, silver, small and delicate, oval frame centering oval bezel-set blister pearl, with round tapering shank that has large recessed area.

11/16" H and 5/8" W and 3/4" D

STERLING / KALO

Kalo ring, handwrought in sterling silver with large rectangular cut amethyst in a prong setting with a bar and ball decoration on shank, flanking the stone on either side.

Ring, handwrought in sterling silver with large rectangular cut amethyst in a prong setting with a bar and ball decoration on shank, flanking the stone on either side.

Size 6-3/4

KALO / STERLING

Kalo ring, handwrought in 14K yellow gold with large central faceted citrine in a rectangular gold frame with pierced geometric cutouts on shank. Nice weight. Engraved M.F.T. April 25, 1927.

Ring, handwrought in 14K yellow gold with large central faceted citrine in a rectangular gold frame with pierced geometric cutouts on shank.  Nice weight. Engraved M.F.T. April 25, 1927.

Size 6-3/4

14K KALO

Kalo ring, handwrought in sterling silver with red coral cabochon. Shank with stepped sides and central red coral cabochon. Beautiful Deco design.

Ring, handwrought in sterling silver with red coral cabochon.  Shank with stepped sides and central red coral cabochon.  Beautiful Deco design.

Size 11

KALO (faint) STERLING

 

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