French Art Nouveau iris water lilies necklace in 18 karat yellow gold. Lovely Art Nouveau necklace featuring a pendant enclosing a miniature in a frame decorated with irises and water lilies. The miniature depicts a ghostly woman near a satyr-headed fountain. The blue and green colors are partially washed out and faded, giving the whole a mossy agate appearance. The pendant is held by two chains joined by an iris decorated with a rose-cut diamond and a fine pearl. Green varnish highlights decorate the pendant. The lower part is set with rose-cut diamonds and a tassel with diamonds and natural pearls. Art Nouveau pendant, circa 1900, France.
Eagle head and rhinoceros hallmarks (French State hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Total length of necklace: 39.5 cm Pendant dimensions: 8 x 3.2 cm
Condition: partially faded miniature, clasp changed, later green varnish (can be removed with nail polish remover)
Edwardian opal diamond ring in 18 karat yellow gold and platinum. Antique ring with a large oval cabochon-cut precious opal. The opal is surrounded by 25 rose-cut diamonds in a platinum setting. The shoulders of the ring are decorated with stylized leaves in platinum. The opal is translucent and has a beautiful play of blue, green, yellow and orange colors. Antique ring, Edwardian period, circa 1920, France.
Eagle head hallmark (French state hallmark for 18 karat gold).
Finger size: 55 UE or 7.25 US (can be changed)
Dimensions: 23 x 14 mm
Estimated opal weight: 3.8 carats
Condition: scratches from use, small dent in the gold underneath
Aquamarine clip brooch in 18 karat yellow gold and platinum. Retro period lapel clip in the form of a trapezoid ribbon, centered on a large pear-cut aquamarine weighing approx. 7.17 carats. The clip is decorated with platinum bands set with 13 rose-cut diamonds. Retro period lapel clip, circa 1940.
Owl and mascaron hallmarks (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold and platinum)
Art Deco round diamond ring in platinum and 18 karat white gold. Round Art Deco ring, with an old-cut diamond of approx. 0.33 carat, surrounded by 9 diamonds of 0.03 carat. This is a fine example of the white jewelry of the period, which will be easy to wear on a daily basis. Ring from the 1930s, Art Deco,
Dog-head and eagle-head hallmarks, partially inscribed goldsmith’s hallmark.
Finger size: 55 EU or 7 US (can be resized)
Bezel diameter: 9.4 mm
Estimated weight of central diamond: 0.33 carat
Total estimated diamond weight: 0.6 carat
Art Deco geometrical ring in platinum. Rectangular ring from the 1930s, set with a line of three old-cut diamonds, framed by two lines of four single-cut diamonds. The ring’s geometric lines are typical of the Art Deco period, with the central line slightly raised to create asymmetry and volume. Art Deco period ring, circa 1930, France.
Dog-head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and numbering inside the ring.
Finger size: 49 UE or 4.75 US (can be resized)
Condition: fine wear scratches and small chip on one of the stones (visible with a magnifying glass only).
Art Deco style diamond ring in white gold 18 karats. Octagonal ring entirely set with diamonds. The central brilliant cut diamond of about 0.20 carat is set in a pearl setting. The main diamond is surrounded by 20 baguette-cut and fancy diamonds forming a radiating decoration. The whole is surrounded by 24 brilliant-cut diamonds set in an octagon and highlighted by a pearl setting. The geometrical style of this ring resumes the codes of the Art Deco jewellery of the 1930s. Art Deco ring, late 20th century, France.
Eagle head hallmark, illegible goldsmith’s hallmark
Finger size :59 UE or 8.75 US (can be changed)
Bezel size : 17 x 17.5 mm
Estimated weight of the central diamond : 0.20 carat
Total estimated weight of the diamonds : 1.45 carat
Solitaire diamond 0.70 ct ring diamond set in 18-karat white gold (750 thousandths). This vintage solitaire ring is adorned with a brilliant-cut diamond held in place by six prongs, weighing exactly 0.70 carats. The ring is of French origin, dating back to circa 1990.
Eagle’s head (French hallmark for 18-karat gold).
Finger size: 54 EU or 6.75 US (resizable).
A certificate was issued by the French Gemology Laboratory on 27/07/2016, providing the following details about the diamond:
Characteristics of the diamond: Shape-Cut: Round Brilliant
Dimensions: 6.06-6.19×3.15 mm
Weight: 0.70 carat
Color: F
Clarity: VVS2
Cut: Fair
Polish: Good
Symmetry: Good
Fluorescence: Medium
Comments: Evidence of the diamond’s rough shape
Note: The certificate from the French Gemology Laboratory can be provided upon request and will be given to the buyer.
Condition: scratches on the inside of the ring.
Art Deco pearl pin brooch in yellow gold and 18 karat white gold. A half-pearl sits in the center of the room. Around, 16 diamonds cut in pink underline the very slightly pinkish hue of the cultured pearl. French work of the Art Deco period (1920-1935)
Eagle’s head hallmark, illegible goldsmith’s mark, numbered on the reverse.
Length: 7.5cm
Pearl diameter: 6 mm
Diameter of the central motif: 9 mm
Note: the attachment works
Condition: small dent, wear scratches
Diamond pearl trilogy ring in white gold. Ring with a 0.50 carat brilliant-cut diamond framed by two 4.8 mm diameter cultured pearls. Pearls are white. Vintage ring from the 1970’s, France.
Eagle head hallmark (French state hallmark for 18-karat gold) and Wegelin goldsmith’s hallmark (company active in Grenoble since the 1920s).
Finger size: 49 UE or 4.75 US (can be changed).
Diamond characteristics
Shape-size: round-brilliant
Dimensions: 4.93-4.91×2.55 mm
Estimated mass: 0.50 carat
Estimated color: G/H
Estimated purity: VVS2
Cut: Good
Polished: Good
Symmetry: Good
Fluorescence: strong
Estimated type: Ia
Large vintage Augis love medal in 18 karat yellow gold. A medal with modern lines, where the “+” sign is highlighted by 5 rose-cut diamonds, the “-” sign by three calibrated synthetic rubies. The pendant features a quotation from a letter from Rosmonde Gérard, the poetess, to her love Edmond Rostand, the author of Cyrano de Bergerac: “For, you see, every day I love you more, Today more than yesterday and much less than tomorrow”. Inspired by these two lovers, Alphonse Augis used these verses in his “médailles d’amour”, condensing them to “+ qu’hier – que demain”. Large vintage French medal, circa 1980.
Eagle head hallmark, Augis goldsmith hallmark, signed A.Augis.
Large antique Augis Love medal in 18 karat yellow gold. In this antique version of the Love medal, the “+” sign is highlighted by 5 rose-cut diamonds and the “-” sign by three calibrated synthetic rubies. The medal is surrounded by a frieze of laurel. The pendant features a quotation from a letter from Rosmonde Gérard, the poetess, to her love Edmond Rostand, the author of Cyrano de Bergerac: “For, you see, every day I love you more, Today more than yesterday and much less than tomorrow”. Inspired by these two lovers, Alphonse Augis used these verses in his “Love medals”, condensing them to “+ qu’hier – que demain”. Early twentieth-century Médaille d’Amour, circa 1930.
Eagle head hallmark, goldsmith’s hallmark illegible, signed A.A, mark “A.Augis-Déposé” on reverse.
Diamond line bracelet 2.5 cts in 18 karat white gold (750). Diamond tennis line bracelet set with 50 diamonds weighing 2.50 carats in total. Diamonds are brilliant-cut. Vintage bracelet, circa 1970, France.
Eagle head and rhinoceros hallmarks, partially legible goldsmith’s hallmark.
Estimated total diamond weight: 2.50 carats
Length : 19 cm Width : 3 mm
Note: the main clasp is protected by a two-clasp safety system.
Condition: fine wear scratches