Opal diamond pendant necklace in 9 karat gold and silver. Antique pendant composed of various floral elements set with 65 rose-cut diamonds, fine pearls and sapphires. An opal cabochon adorns the lower part of the pendant. Two natural round sapphires adorn the upper part of the jewel. Silver chain and round clasp. Belle Époque necklace, circa 1895.
Moth Tahiti pearl brooch pendant in 18k white gold. Important brooch pendant featuring a moth, the body of which is composed of a Tahitian pearl (17 x 12.6 mm). The Tahitian pearl has a beautiful aubergine-gray-green color and is drop-shaped. The wings, legs and head are in white gold, and […]
Art Deco onyx diamond pendant in platinum (950). An oval pendant from the Art Deco period, with a faceted onyx mounting and a mother-of-pearl plate under a rock crystal. The rock crystal is decorated with an intaglio depicting a dance allegory. : a nude woman dancing and playing with a veil. This central motif is set in a platinum surround and decorated with scrolls set with twelve rose-cut diamonds. The bezel is adorned with a ring entirely set with diamonds (on both sides). Antique pendant, circa 1930, France.
Dog head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Height (with clasp): 59 mm Width: 29 mm
Condition: slight wear scratches, the back part may have been closed with another glass.
Georgian world globe charm in 18 karat and enamel. Antique pendant in the form of a globe on a black enamel base. The globe turns on itself, is enameled and represents the continents (Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, New Holland), the oceans and seas (Indian Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean) and the Tropic of Cancer. Antique globe pendant, circa 1830-1830, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and OG or CG goldsmith’s hallmark.
Vintage Charms bracelet in 18 karat yellow gold and precious stones. Rectangular flexible mesh bracelet from the 1960s, holding seven gold charms set with precious stones:
– a ship set with brilliant-cut diamonds and calibrated synthetic rubies
– a lantern set with emeralds and brilliant-cut diamonds
– a walker with a bag on his back, his pants adorned with rubies and diamonds and his bag with an emerald, a sapphire and a ruby
– a flower cart under a parasol, the flowers figured in diamonds, rubies, emeralds, blue sapphires and yellow sapphires.
– a dancer whose dress is adorned with emeralds, diamonds and rubies
– a man in a top hat carrying a bouquet of flowers made of diamonds, sapphires and rubies.
– of a fish in a pan adorned with diamonds and rubies.
This charm bracelet dates from the 1960s.
Owl hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Length: 17 cm Mesh width: 7 mm
Note: the clasp has three safety eights.
Condition: scratches from use
Victorian enamel locket pendant in 18 karat gold. Antique oval-shaped medallion, decorated on the front with geometric shapes enameled in black and decorated with 10 half-pearls and chasing. The medallion opens to hold a sentimental object or family photograph, protected behind a movable glass. Medallion pendant, Napoleon III period, circa 1860, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Height (with bezel): 39 mm Width: 21 mm
Condition: partial lack of enamel and wear scratches
Georgian French Love allegory pendant in 18 karat gold. Antique rectangular pendant featuring a miniature on gold and black eglomised glass. The scene shows a couple about to kiss, while the lover is engraving “À l’amour” (To Love) on a tree trunk. The background is embellished with a sheaf motif […]
Gay Freres tigers bracelet in 18 karat gold and silver. Rare band bracelet decorated with two confronting tiger heads, clasping a ring in their mouths. The body is in silver decorated with gold and black organic matter. The eyes of the two tigers are set with round rubies. The jewel opens and closes with a ratchet box and is secured with a safety eight. Gay Frères bracelet, circa 1960-1970.
Goldsmith’s hallmark Fay Frères and GOLD AND SILVER hallmark
George Pierre Art Nouveau necklace in horn. Long Art Nouveau necklace in carved blond horn, embellished with black and ochre inks, in the shape of annual honesty plant. The pendant holds a blond horn tassel also colored black and ochre. The necklace is made of black silk ribbon decorated with two black glass beads. Art Nouveau necklace by Georges Pierre dit “GIP”, circa 1910, France.
Signed on the reverse GIP for Georges Pierre
Length: 72 cm Design dimensions: 16 x 59 mm
Condition: paint missing, scratches from use
Weight : 14.75 gr
More details : Slices of horn were dipped in hydrogen peroxide to make them translucent, then bathed in chemicals to give a shimmering sheen to the wings or a rosy sheen to the petals. The pendants, sculpted and dyed with inks, were mounted on silk ribbons, cords or chains with pastel glass beads repeating the delicate hues. Elisabeth Bonté and Georges Pierre G.I.P., initially rivals, pooled their resources and talents before producing horn jewelry until 1936, when Bakelite became the preferred material for costume jewelry.
Artist’s pinky ring in 18 karat gold. Vintage artist’s ring with a thick, oval, crater-like gold plate, suggesting a flattened gold nugget. The tray is in yellow gold and the ring is in slightly pinker gold. Vintage ring, circa 1960.
Owl hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Finger circumference: 45 UE or 3.25 US (possible sizing)
Raymond Templier brooch in silver. Rare brooch by Raymond Templier (1891-1968) from the 1950s, featuring an abstract motif in geometric shapes. Brooch by Raymond Templier, circa 1950/1955, France.
Signed Raymond Templier, boar hallmark, Raymond Templier goldsmith’s hallmark.
Dimensions: 25 x 61 mm
Note: a jewelry drawing on tracing paper by Raymond Templier, in the collections of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, has a design similar to our brooch (see photo).
Condition: scratches from use
Weight : 9.51 gr
Biography: Raymond Templier (1891-1968) was a renowned French jeweler, famous for his avant-garde, modernist designs. Born into a family of jewelers, he continued his studies at the École des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, where he developed his taste for contemporary design. As a founding member of the Union des Artistes Modernes (UAM) in 1929, Templier was a pioneer of the Art Deco movement, distinguished by his geometric, streamlined jewelry. He combined metals and precious stones in innovative compositions that reflected the spirit of his age.