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)
Sapphire pearl cocktail ring in 18 karat (750) yellow gold. Cocktail ring centered on a 9 mm-diameter flat-bottomed pearl surrounded by 14 natural blue round sapphires. The ring has a large openwork basket 8 mm high. Retro ring, circa 1940.
Owl hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Finger circumference: 55 UE or 7.25 (can be changed)
Ring head diameter: 16 mm Basket height: 12 mm (with pearl); 8 mm (without pearl)
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
Vintage pearls necklace of 63 drop cultured pearls with a 18 karat (750) gold clasp. The clasp is set with flower-shaped diamonds weighing 0.02 ct each. Vintage necklace, circa 1960-1970.
Edwardian diamond pearl arrow brooch in 18 karats rose gold and silver. Brooch featuring an arrow with 22 diamonds on the tip and tail, and a fine pearl on the shaft (diameter approx. 4.9 mm). Antique brooch, late 19th – early 20th century.
Partially inscribed owl hallmark (French State hallmark for 18 karat gold).
Dimensions: 10 x 52 mm Estimated total diamond weight: 0.11 carat
Edwardian wedding pearl hair comb in silver (800). Large antique bun comb with eight teeth in blond tortoiseshell, decorated with a silver leaf motif, set with rhinestones imitating diamonds alternated with eight cultured pearls. Antique chignon comb, ideal as a wedding hair accessory. Circa 1900, France.
Boar’s head hallmark (french state hallmark for silver), goldsmith’s hallmark illegible.
Natural pearl and diamond tie pin in platinum. Antique men’s tie pin featuring a pear-shaped natural pearl. The pearl is at the center of a platinum frame forming a heart set with five rose-cut diamonds. The pin is sold in its original Russell’s limited case. Early 20th century tie pin, Belle Epoque, England, Liverpool.
Mascaron hallmark (French import hallmark for platinum).
Dimensions: 7.7 cm
Design dimensions: 11 x 10 mm
Pearl dimensions: 6.7 x 7 mm
Antique Wedgwood jasperware pendant in 18k gold (750). This piece features a central plaque of blue and white ceramic, also known as “Jasperware,” made in a cameo style. The depiction shows a profiled woman dressed in antique attire, holding a lyre, leaning against a column. The Jasperware plaque is signed “Wedgwood” on the reverse. It is framed in gold and natural pearls. The pendant suspends two natural pearls as pendants at the top and bottom. Pendant from the early 20th century, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold), Wedgwood mark
Dimensions (including bail): 45 x 28 mm
Plaque dimensions: 17 x 10 mm
Condition: The white is slightly yellowed on the plaque
Learn more: The Wedgwood manufacture, founded in 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood, is renowned for its high-quality ceramics, particularly fine pottery and porcelain. It is famous for its artistic and technical innovation, including the development of “Jasperware,” characterized by delicate patterns and vibrant colors. Wedgwood played a significant role in the ceramic industry in England and has continued to thrive as an iconic brand over the centuries.
Cultured pearl necklace with 18 karat (750) yellow gold box-latch clasp.Cultured pearl necklace with 101 white cultured pearls in pinkish hues, beautifully orientated. Mid-20th century necklace.
Eagle head hallmark (French state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and goldsmith’s hallmark.
Total length: 45 cm Bead diameters: 3 mm to 7.3 mm
Note: the clasp has a safety catch. The necklace has been threaded, the silk thread is new.
Marguerite diamond ruby ring in 18-karat white gold (750). The ring features a central significant old mine-cut diamond weighing approximately 0.33 carats. The diamond is surrounded by six marquise-shaped rubies and four brilliant-cut diamonds. The rubies exhibit a beautiful raspberry red color. Additionally, there are four brilliant-cut diamonds set on the shoulders. The ring was created in the 1970s using elements from an older piece of jewelry.
French eagle head hallmark and illegible maker’s hallmark (French hallmark for 18-karat gold).
Finger size: 48 EU or 4.5 US (resizable)
Diameter of the bezel: 16 mm
Estimated weight of the central diamond: 0.33 carats
Total estimated diamond weight: 0.57 carats
Estimated weight of rubies: 1.14 carats
Three-strand pearl necklace with 18-karat white gold and diamond clasp (750 hallmarked). This vintage “American-style” necklace features three strands of cascading white cultured pearls. The necklace is adorned with an 18-karat white gold clasp in the shape of a knot, fully set with round brilliant-cut, baguette-cut, and 8/8-cut diamonds (33 diamonds in total). The main diamond weighs 0.10 carats. Each strand consists of 63, 69, and 77 pearls, respectively. Dating back to the 1970s, made in France.
Hallmarks: Eagle’s head (French state hallmark for 18-karat gold), 750 (indicating 18-karat gold), and maker’s mark.
Length: 48.5 cm
Clasp dimensions: 16 x 20 mm
Estimated total diamond weight: 0.61 carat
Pearl diameters: 5 mm (minimum) to 8.5 mm (maximum)
Note: The clasp features an 18-karat white gold safety chain. The necklace has been restrung.
Condition: Slight damage to one pearl near the clasp.