Before 20th Century
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3100,00€Antique necklace cameo pendant in 18 karat yellow and rose gold (750). Necklace featuring a photo medallion centered with an agate cameo of a woman profile with an antique hairstyle. The cameo is surrounded by a finely braided circular gold element, similar to the thick chain. The medallion is in rose gold and opens onto a compartment that can hold a photograph or a lock of hair, protected by glass. The necklace chain resembles a tube of gold braiding, giving it a slight elasticity (like a spring). It closes with a ratchet box concealed in the body of the necklace. The medallion pendant was made by Lucien or Laurent Nicot (active in Paris from 1854 to 1903).
Eagle head hallmark, rhinoceros hallmark and goldsmith’s hallmarks.
Chain length: 19.5 cm
Medallion dimensions (with setting): 45 mm x 25 mm
Condition: slight indentation in the link towards the clasp, wear scratches
Weight : 30.93 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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1800,00€Antique reliquary locket pendant in 18k rose gold (750). On one side, the pendant is decorated with a miniature on paper depicting Saint Jerome praying before a cross, with a skull in the foreground. The miniature is protected by a beveled oval glass. The reverse features a chased oval mother-of-pearl plate adorned with a carnelian cabochon on red foil, set in the center of the composition. It forms the heart of Christ, in a radiating motif engraved in the mother-of-pearl. The medallion is decorated with fine chasing on the edge, which opens secretly by unscrewing the ring-like upper part. Antique medallion, probably French, dating from the late 18th century.
Owl hallmark (later add).
Dimensions: 43 mm x 25 mm
Condition: vellum miniature in poor condition, possibly restored or removed. Scratches from use.
Weight : 12.49 gr
*The antique box and the chain are not sold with the jewel*
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3900,00€Georgian citrine paste seed pearl necklace in rose gold 9 karats (375). Rare necklace dating from the 1st Empire (Napoleon Ist, circa 1810) composed of eleven faceted oval glasses imitating citrine, in closed gold settings surrounded by lines of small fine pearls. Each link is connected by two gold chains also decorated with small pearls. The clasp is a ratchet box, it is hidden in a faceted glass link. Antique necklace, circa 1810. Cloverleaf hallmark, later addition of the French customs.
Cloverleaf hallmark, later addition of the French customs.
Length : 39 cm
Size of one element: 17mm x 21 mmNote: a safety chain is connected to the clasp and is later than the jewel.
Condition: traces of glue on the clasp and the element next to it, usual wearsWeight : 21.21 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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950,00€Antique regional “à la française” engagement ring set with faceted glass on a gold frame.
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950,00€Victorian mourning flower ring in yellow gold 18 karats (750). Antique ring centered with a carved sardonyx flower, surrounded by half pearls. The shoulders of the ring are enamelled black and reveal the words “In memory of” in gold letters. Antique memento ring, England, Birmingham, circa 1865.
Owl hallmark, Birmingham hallmark, 18 hallmark, anchor hallmark, letter T hallmark, woman in profile hallmark.
Finger size : 54 EU or 7 US (resizing: possible by 1 or 2 sizes)
Size of the bezel : 10 mm
Condition : some enamel missing, scratches from use
Weight : 3.12 gr
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420,00€A 19th century lucky ring set with cabochon-cut opals and half pearls.
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960,00€Antique mourning locket pendant in 18 karat yellow gold. Important locket pendant enamelled in black – including the bail – and set with two onyx plates. The medallion opens and bears the inscriptions “souvenir de mon excellente mère” (in memory of my excellente mother) and “26 septembre 1869”. A photo and a lock of hair can be slipped inside the jewel and protected by glass vent. It is a jewel of feeling, a jewel of mourning to remember a loved one who has passed away. The locket feels rich in hand with its substantial weight (22.5g) and its large size. Antique locket, French Second Empire period, Victorian period, France.
Owl hallmark
Dimensions (including the clasp) : 50 x 30 mm
Condition : some parts of the enamel were restored, scratches from use
Weight : 22.5 gr
*The antique box and the chain are not sold with the jewel*
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765,00€Essex crystal horse ring in rose gold 18 karats. Antique Edwardian ring decorated with a crystal of Essex of round form, carved inside of a head of horse on a gold bottom. The rock crystal is polished and set in closed, the contour of the setting is worked in pearl. The ring is thin and without decoration. The ring probably comes from a transformation of pin. Antique jewel from the second half of the 19th century, early 20th century. Edwardian period.
Owl hallmark (French State hallmark for 18-karat gold)
Finger size : 52 EU or 6 US (possible to change)
Diameter of the bezel : 13 mm
Condition : scratches from use
Weight : 3.11 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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680,00€Georgian paste ring in rose gold 14 karats, decorated with a foiled paste glass. The paste stone is set with eight small claws on a curved bottom. The ring is delicately chiseled, the shoulders are decorated with leaves. Antique ring dating from the early 19th century, circa 1820, Gorgian period.
Tested with 14 karat gold
Finger size : 53,5 EU or 6,5 US (can be resized)
Condition : scratches from use, scratches on the glass and oxidations. No hallmark (exempt because less than 3 gr)
Weight : 1.73 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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160,00€Antique tie pin branch in silver. It takes the form of a branch decorated with paste stones, imitating the diamond. It is a brooch transformed into a pin. Antique jewel from the late nineteenth century.
Jewel tested with acids.
Dimensions : 4,5 cm x 2,3 cm
Condition : The pin is in metal, trace of soldering
Weight : 6.27 gr
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350,00€Large Victorian souvenir pendant in metal. This antique locket is composed of a part in transparent glass and a part in black glass. A photograph or a lock of hair can be slipped into the locket. The transparent glass produces a magnifying effect. The ring of attachment is in gold 14 karats (585 thousandths). Sentimental jewel of the XIXth century.
Dimensions : 40 x 27 x 18 mm
Condition : scratches
Weight : 21,46 gr