Post 20th Century
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750,00€Platinum diamond stud earrings in white gold 18 karat (750) and platinum. Retro stud earrings adorned with brilliant-cut diamonds weighing 0.20 carat each (0.40 carat total) set by four claws. The chips close with ALPA clasps. Vintage ear chips, circa 1960/1980.
Mascaron and owl hallmark, ALPA hallmark and eagle head hallmark on clasps.
Estimated total diamond weight: 0.40 carat (0.20 ct each)
Condition: scratches from use
Weight : 2.17 gr
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1500,00€Art Nouveau pendant brooch in 18 karat gold and platinum. An Art Nouveau-period pendant brooch decorated with “whiplash” lines typical of the 1900s. It is set with 56 rose-cut diamonds. The two lines meet in the center at the level of two larger old-cut diamonds. One weighs approximately 0.33 carat, the other 0.10 carat. The brooch is in platinum and the clasp is in white gold. There are two rings on the back of the jewel to enable it to be worn as a pendant. Art Nouveau brooch pendant, circa 1900, France.
Eagle head hallmark, goldsmith’s hallmark and numbering.
Dimensions: 40 x 20 mm
Weight of the two main diamonds: 0.33 ct and 0.10 ct
Estimated total diamond weight: 1.25 ctNote : This jewel can be worn as a pendant
Condition: scratches from use, probably missing a tassel at the bottom.
Weight: 7.49 g
Historical and technical point: Rose-cutting dates back to the 14th century. It is dome-shaped, with 3, 6 or 9 facets and straight or rounded sides. It’s a cut that has almost disappeared today, but which can be found with pleasure in antique jewelry.
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280,00€Box link chain in 18 karat gold. Fine gourmette chain measuring 41 cm. Vintage chain, circa 1980, France.
Hallmark 750 and goldsmith’s hallmark.
Length: 41 cm
Thickness: 0.77 mmWeight : 2.57 gr
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460,00€Vintage long gold chain in 18 karat gold. Long chain with fine curb links measuring 61 cm. Vintage chain, circa 1980, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Length: 61 cm
Width: 1.3 mmWeight : 4.5 gr
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650,00€Lucky black cat pendant in 18 karat gold. Pendant depicting a seated cat, enameled in black, blue and red, surrounded by small decorative bows. This is an early 20th century lucky charm pendant.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and goldsmith’s hallmark
Height (including setting): 33 mm
Width: 18 mmCondition: scratches from use
Weight : 1.64 gr
*The antique gold chain is not sold with the jewel*
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1900,00€Art Deco emerald target ring in platinum and 18 karat white gold. Ring with an old-cut diamond, approx. 0.30 carat, surrounded by 16 calibrated emeralds. The shoulders of the ring are adorned with small rose-cut diamonds. The emeralds are natural. Art Deco ring, circa 1930, France.
Mascaron hallmark and old workshop numbering.
Finger size: 56 EU or 7.25 US (can be changed)
Bezel diameter: 10 mm
Weight of central diamond: 0.30 carat
Total estimated weight of emeralds: 0.15 caratCondition: old setting, light wears
Weight : 3.05 gr
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1200,00€Tanzanite diamond trilogy ring in 18 karat white gold. Vintage ring centered by an oval-cut tanzanite of 0.73 carat, framed by two brilliant-cut diamonds of 0.20 carat each. The inside of the ring bears the inscription “Oui, je veux bien danser avec toi” (“Yes, I’ll dance with you” in French). Vintage tanzanite ring, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and goldsmith’s hallmark
Finger size: 50 UE or 5.25 US
Tanzanite weight: 0.73 carat
Diamond weight: 0.20 carat eachCondition: fine wear scratches
Weight: 2.33 gr
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1000,00€French Faith or Fede ring in 18 karat gold. Fede ring composed of three rings articulating around a thin pin. The rings overlap to form a motif: two hands clasped on a brushed-look heart. The hands are adorned with cuffs, one masculine, the other feminine. Fede ring or promise ring, also known as faith ring, 20th century, France.
Eagle head hallmarks (French State hallmark for 18 karat gold), illegible goldsmith’s hallmark
Finger size: 59.5 UE / 8.75 US (no sizing possible)
Dimensions of main motif: 7 mm x 16 mm
Condition: scratches from use
Weight: 4.89 gr
More info: these rings go by different names: “faith ring”, “Fede ring” or “mani in fede ring” (meaning hands in trust). The ring of faith spread throughout Europe during the Middle Ages and remained popular for the next six centuries. Here, the hands represent friendship and the heart symbolizes love. Sometimes, a crown surmounts the heart, representing loyalty. It’s a jewel of sentiment, a ring sealing a union full of promise.
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880,00€Navette diamond ring in 18 karat (750) white gold. The ring is set with a line of five brilliant-cut diamonds, surrounded by twelve brilliant-cut diamonds, set in a leaf motif. The bezel is quite high. Marquise ring from the 1970s.
Owl hallmark
Finger size: 54 EU or 6.75 US (can be resized)
Bezel size : 20 x 12 mm
Estimated total diamond weight : 0,54 ct
Condition: scratches from use
Weight : 5.47 gr
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600,00€Vintage curb chain in 18 karat (750) white gold. Curb chain measuring 51.5 cm. Vintage chain, circa 1980, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Length: 51.5 cm
Mesh thickness: 1.7 mmWeight: 5.8 gr
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390,00€Egyptian scarab ear stud in 18 karat (750) gold. Earring in the shape of a scarab with a lapis lazuli cabochon. Vintage earchips, circa 1980, Egypt.
Egyptian hallmark, owl hallmark
Height: 13 mm
Width: 8 mmCondition: scratches from use
Weight: 2.04 gr
More information : In Egypt, the scarab became a protective symbol, widely used in the form of amulets, in tombs and funeral rituals. It also embodies the principle of resurrection and immortality, in line with the Egyptians’ belief in life after death and an eternal cycle of transformation.
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600,00€Poitou regional ring in 18 karat gold (750 thousandths). Antique French three-faceted ring, enameled in black and white and decorated with a flower. The central facet features a blank oval cartouche, it can be engraved. The ring is decorated with floral motifs. Antique Poitou regional ring, circa 1860, France.
Eagle head hallmark (poinçon d’État français pour l’or 18 karats)
Finger size: 53 UE or 6.25 US (can bechanged)
Ring width: 6.7 mm
Note: ask for a quote for engraving in the centre
Condition: small enamel chips, scratches from useWeight: 2.11 gr
Historical point: this jewelry is called a “maraîchère wedding ring”, as it was worn in the Vendée marshlands and made in the Lower Poitou region. To learn more about the jewelry of our regions, we recommend the book written by Michael C. W. Fieggen, Les Bijoux Des Français.