Single pearl earring in 18 karat pink gold and platinum. Antique drop earring set with a pearl and surmounted by a rhombic motif in platinum (imitating the appearance of a diamond). Earring from the late 19th Century, mismatched jewel.
Eagle head hallmark
Dimensions: 12 mm x 4 mm
Pearl diameter: 2 mm
Note: the fastening system works, the loop goes through the back of the lobe and closes at the front of the ear. For pierced ears.
Condition: scratches from use, earring sold alone.
Art Deco Tutti Frutti clip brooch in 18 karat gold (750) and platinum (900). Brooch taking the form of a crescent moon, decorated with flowers stylized by petals carved with sapphires, rubies and emeralds, the pistil represented by single cut diamonds. This brooch is composed of fourteen rubies, seventeen sapphires, nine emeralds and fourteen diamonds. Art Deco brooch, in the style of Cartier Paris Tutti Frutti jewelry, circa 1925
Eagle head hallmark, dog head hallmark and illegible goldsmith’s hallmark.
Dimensions : 25 x 32 mm
Estimated weight of sapphires : 2.55 carats
Estimated weight of rubies : 2.10 carats
Estimated weight of emeralds : 0.90 carats
Estimated weight of diamonds: 0.28 carat
Victorian turquoise dome ring in rose gold 18 karats. Antique ring of circular form set with a multitude of turquoise cabochons and a pearl in its centre. At that time it was thought that turquoise came from Turkey, hence the name, but in reality it came from Iran and only […]
Cultured pearl necklace in fall with a cylindrical clasp in gold 18 karats white (750 thousandths) and its safety chain. This necklace is composed of 74 white cultured pearls with pinkish nuances, arranged from smallest to largest. They have a regular round shape. Old necklace of the beginning of the […]
French marquess crown brooch in yellow, rose gold 18 karats and platinum. Antique brooch representing a marquees crown. The base of the crown is decorated with round rubies and oval emeralds in a circular and triangular setting. These gems are framed by two lines of rose-cut diamonds in a platinum […]
Biarritz Art Nouveau brooch in yellow gold 9 karat. The brooch takes the form of a shell (a mussel) on which it is written “Biarritz” in black and blue enamel. Around, a floral decoration colored by green enamels and a pearl inlaid in relief. Brooch of the early twentieth century, Art Nouveau period. French jewel.
Trefoil hallmark
Dimensions: 1.4 x 2.6 cm
Size of the pearl: 3 mm approximately
Note: the fastening system works.
Weight: 4,11 gr
Historical point: since 1784, the sea baths of Biarritz are in fashion and Napoleon bathes there in 1808. Later, the Empress Eugenie, who came several times with her family, convinced her husband Napoleon III to make it their holiday resort. Following the construction of the Biarritz salt baths, the city experienced a great boom in the years 1900-1920 thanks to the international tourism that developed there. Coco Chanel opened her 3rd boutique there in 1915.
Victorian grisaille brooch miniature in 18 karat rose gold and silver. Of circular shape, a lady’s portrait dressed as in 18th Century fashion is painted in grisaille (different shades of greys). The portrait is encircled by a rose gold circle, two branches with flowers inlaid with pearls cross each other on the upper part of the jewel. Six pearls decorate the contour of the brooch to highlight the lovely portrait. Antique brooch from the Victorian period, 19th century.
Swan and owl hallmarks
Height: 3,1 cm
Width: 2.8 cm
Note: the fastening system works. Condition: oxidation, wears, soldering to keep the compartment locked.
Georgian mourning ring in 10k pink gold. This a sweet oval locket ring holding a braid of hair enclosed behind crystal. The braid is surrounded by a halo of 19 pearls and the panel is sat upon a delicate band separated into 3 openwork strands. The inscription : « Elizabeth Yve ob 2 sept.1810 aet 79 » inside the ring, indicating the date of death and the age of the personn. Jewel from the beginning of the 19th century.
Trefoil hallmark (French State hallmark for 9-karat gold)
Finger size: 59 EU or 8,75 US (adjustment possible)