Before 20th Century
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210,00€Small enameled clasp pendant in 18 karat (750) gold. This Normandy clasp, in hollow gold. It is decorated with colored enamel: on one side, a red enameled flower framed by midnight-blue leaves, within a cartouche. The cartouche is surrounded by a jagged frieze; on the other side, the same motif […]
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3700,00€Russian turquoise drapery necklace in 14 karat (583) rose gold. Drapery necklace composed of eleven drop-shaped turquoise plaques on matrix (visible on back), topped with round cabochons. The necklace is finished with a double chain of flat links. The turquoise may have come from Kazakhstan, a country under Russian rule since the 17th century, where turquoise mines are still found, but more likely from Persia, which supplied countries and courts with its beautiful, intense-blue stones. Turquoise from Kazakhstan is generally blue with a hint of lavender inside, suggesting Persian turquoise. Necklace circa 1900, chain changed afterwards.
Shell hallmark, on the chain, certainly changed after the necklace was made: Russian “sickle and hammer” hallmark (active after 1958), SAS or GAS hallmark on the clasp.
Total length: 42 cm
Dimensions of largest drop: 21 x 45 mmNote: The slight difference in gold color between the chain and the necklace suggests a modification of the jewel.
Condition : wears of useWeight : 35.20 gr
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2300,00€Old-cut diamond marquise ring in 18 karat (750) rose gold. Oval-shaped ring set with 27 old-cut diamonds (approx. 0.95 carat total). The ring is decorated with a line of small dots in relief. Antique ring, late 19th century, Circa 1880, probably France (hallmark missing).
Owl hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold, affixed a posteriori).
Finger size: 55 EU or 7 US (resizing possible)
Bezel size: 19 x 10 mm
Total estimated diamond weight: 0.95 carat
Condition: gold wears, old setting
Weight : 4.12 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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750,00€Victorian compass pendant in 9 karat gold (375). A very original compass-shaped pendant that can be rotated on itself, allowing it to be placed on the table to find North. Inside, an arrow rotates on the cardinal points. The compass is two-sided, with both sides protected by glass. It is decorated with a gold cord that holds the hoop. The North indication works. Made in England, Birmingham, 1891.
Clover hallmark, Marks: Marine anchor (Birmingham), R for 1891, MW.
Dimensions: 32 x 20 mm
Diameter: 20 mmCondition: dust inside the compass, slight dents, wear light scratches on gold and glass.
Weight: 5.26 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
Learn more: How does a compass work? A moving needle inside the compass reacts to a magnet, the Earth. Indeed, as our planet contains a lot of iron, it is magnetic, and the small moving needle inside the compass uses this to indicate the north-south direction. However, this only works if there are no other magnets near the compass. Note that the needle of a magnetic steel compass always points approximately north.
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1300,00€Reliquary pearl bracelet in 18 karat (750) rose gold. The bracelet is composed of two rows of cultured pearls linked by a gold cruciform element. In the center of the bracelet, a rectangular gold element holds a lock of hair, protected by a curved glass. The clasp is with a gold stick, which is passed through a ring. Antique reliquary bracelet, late 19th century.
French owl hallmarks on various parts of the bracelet (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Total length: 19.5 cm
Dimensions of central element: 24 x 15 mm
Diameter of beads: 3.4 mmCondition: scratches from use
Weight : 12.53 gr
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1300,00€Georgian citrine earrings in 18 karat (750) and 14 karat (585 for the clasp) rose gold. Antique earrings set with large oval faceted citrines. They are closed-set and on a foil, creating a warm, luminous effect. Antique earrings in very good condition, Georgian period, circa 1830.
Shell hallmark (punched later on the buckle fastening).
Dimensions: 19 x 10 mm
Condition: fine wear scratches
Weight : 4.69 gr
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2400,00€Georgian Italian ruby cluster ring in 14 karat gold (585). Late 18th century cluster ring with 9 table-cut rubies. Each shoulder of the ring is also set with 3 rubies. The ring is richly decorated with rinceaux and stylized leaves. Like most rings from this period, the ring head is secured with a rivet. Ring from the Mediterranean basin, probably Italy, circa 1780.
Shell hallmark (French State hallmark for 14-karat gold)
Finger circumference: 56 EU or 7.5 US (possible sizing at the risk of missing ring decoration).
Bezel dimensions: 14.8 mm x 15 mm
Condition: scratches from use
Weight : 5.4 gr
More information : there are several examples of rings identified as Italian in the British Musuem, and although it is known that these designs were also made in Spain, there are no Spanish models referenced in museums. However, this style can be found throughout Southern Europe: Italy, Spain and Portugal, and can be explained by the presence of the Habsburgs during the 16th and 17th centuries in regions such as Sicily, Sardinia, Naples and Milan.
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480,00€Steel-cut hair comb. This antique comb has five blond horn teeth. The top part slopes down and is decorated with a line of faceted steel-cut flowers. Antique hair comb, perfect for wedding hair accessories. Head jewel, France, early 19th century.
Dimensions: 7,5 cm x 8,5 cm
Condition: slight scratches, central flower moves slightly
Weight : 18.58 gr
Further info : In the 19th century dictionary of techniques: “Steel, thanks to its hardness, is susceptible to a beautiful polish; one forms very finely faceted half-pearls from it, and these steel points are riveted one against the other on silver-plated copper plates pierced with a thousand holes, which reproduce in silhouette the arrangements one wishes to execute.”
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1300,00€Victorian double snake ring in yellow gold 18 karats (750) and silver. This ring is made by two snakes wrapping around the finger. The heads of the two reptiles are surmounted by a Dutch rose-cut diamond. The heads are delicately chiselled and come to rest on the two rows formed by the body of the animal. Antique ring, France, Victorian period, late 19th Century.
Eagle head hallmark
Finger size : 63 EU or 10.25 US (can be resized)
Dimensions of the design : 11.7 x 18 mm Width of the head : 10 mm
Condition : scratches from use
Weight : 5 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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2500,00€Large French Georgian poissardes earrings in 18 karat (750) rose gold. These circular poissardes earrings are decorated with eight flowers, all centered on blue faceted glass in a surround of small natural pearls. An elegant and rarely seen model, probably from the Bresse region. Napoleon I Empire earrings, circa 1810, France.
Rooster head (gold hallmark for departments, 1809-1819)
Diameter: 31 mm
Condition: scratches from use, light and delicate jewelry to be handled with care.
Weight : 4.04 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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680,00€Fleur-de-lis gold brooch in 18k (750) hollow gold. Brooch in the shape of a fleur-de-lis, adorned with three fine pearls in a cartouche.
France, antique brooch circa 1900.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Dimensions: 35 x 28 mm
Condition: signs of use
Weight: 4.29 gr
Symbolism: The lily has been a symbol of royalty for centuries. The fleur-de-lis is believed to have appeared for the first time on the scepter of Charles the Bald (823-877), the grandson of Charlemagne. The French royalty, therefore, chose this emblem just as other reigning European families chose the eagle, lion, or leopard. For centuries, until the revolution, the fleur-de-lis became a heraldic symbol on monuments, currency, clothing and tapestries, sculptures, statues, art objects, paintings… To express their opposition to monarchy and Catholicism, the revolutionaries destroyed numerous sites and artworks marked by this symbol.
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1700,00€Antique ram cameo ring in 14-karat rose gold (585) centered around an agate cameo depicting two rams side by side. One has its head turned towards the inside of the ring. Roman cameo from the 1st or 2nd century AD, 19th-century setting.
Shell hallmark (French State hallmark for 14-karat gold)
Adjustable ring size: 6.75 US
Cameo dimensions: 12.5 mm x 13.4 mm
Condition: loss on the edge of the cameo, setting with depressions.
Weight: 3.29 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*