An amethyst and diamond ring, ALAN MARTIN GARD

The best of mid-century English jewellery using a very deeply saturated amethsyt (rare for mid-century jewelers!) with round-cut diamond details and a ‘bark-finished’ shank. 

Stamped AMG and hallmarked for London, 18K gold and dated 1968.

14.4 grams.

Ring size UK K1/2, US 6 1/4, EU 52.

Biography

Alan Martin Gard, born in London in 1935.

He apprenticed for seven years under the jeweler Crombie’s on Bond Street and also worked for Andrew Grima. In 1964 he formed his own business.

Gard was part of the Renaissance in British jewelry design. Like his contemporaries, he favored textured gold and sculptural forms. The centerpieces were always semiprecious or precious stones, prong-set to reveal the beauty of the natural stone. Diamonds were used sparingly as accents.

Gard’s work has been displayed in exhibitions at Goldsmiths’ Hall and the Design Centre London; it has been collected by celebrities, politicians, and royalty. Gard also designed jewelry and medals for the films Nicholas and Alexandra and Modesty Blaise. 

Gard died in London in 2025.