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640,00€Antique Augis love medal pendant in 18 karat gold (750). Love medal pendant in an unusual 1930s version featuring the quotation “more than yesterday less than tomorrow”. The “+” sign is set with five diamonds and the “-” sign with two calibrated synthetic rubies. The quotation is set in a garland of roses with a radiant outline. The clasp is also decorated. Augis médaille d’amour pendant, circa 1930, France.
Eagle head hallmark (French State hallmark for 18-karat gold), signed A.A.
Dimensions: 30 x 20 mm
Condition: tiny scratches from use
Weight : 2.65 gr
Learn more: The medal mentions the quote taken from a letter by Rosmonde Gérard, the poet, to her love Edmond Rostand, the author of Cyrano de Bergerac: ‘For, you see, each day I love you more, Today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.’ Inspired by these two lovers, Alphonse Augis incorporates these lines into his ‘love medals,’ condensing them to ‘+ than yesterday – than tomorrow.’
*The antique gold chain is not sold with the jewel*
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2800,00€Georgian Italian ruby cluster ring in 14 karat gold (585). Late 18th century cluster ring with 9 table-cut rubies. Each shoulder of the ring is also set with 3 rubies. The ring is richly decorated with rinceaux and stylized leaves. Like most rings from this period, the ring head is secured with a rivet. Ring from the Mediterranean basin, probably Italy, circa 1780.
Unreadable guarantee hallmark, 14k tested gold.
Finger circumference: 56 EU or 7.5 US (possible sizing at the risk of missing ring decoration).
Bezel dimensions: 14.8 mm x 15 mm
Condition: scratches from use
Weight : 5.4 gr
More information : there are several examples of rings identified as Italian in the British Musuem, and although it is known that these designs were also made in Spain, there are no Spanish models referenced in museums. However, this style can be found throughout Southern Europe: Italy, Spain and Portugal, and can be explained by the presence of the Habsburgs during the 16th and 17th centuries in regions such as Sicily, Sardinia, Naples and Milan.
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1800,00€Trilogy ruby and diamond ring in 18-karat yellow gold (750). In the centre, a beautiful oval ruby with velvety red, weighing approximately 1.05 carats. The ruby is natural, framed by two brilliant-cut diamonds of 0.25 carats each. Vintage ring from the 1990s. Owl hallmark (French state hallmark for 18-karat gold).
Finger size: 59 EU or 8.75 US (resizable)
Ring width: 6.4 mm
Estimated weight of diamonds: 0.50 carat (0.25 carat each)
Estimated weight of the central ruby: 1.05 caratsEstimated origin of the ruby: natural
Condition: signs of use
Weight: 7.57 gr
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1150,00€Augis halo ruby ring in 18 karat (750) rose gold. Retro ring adorned with a “more than yesterday less than tomorrow” love medal in yellow gold set in synthetic rubies. The “+” sign is set with a diamond and the “-” sign with two calibrated synthetic rubies. The love medal is closed-set. Ring signed Augis, Retro period, circa 1950, France.
Eagle head hallmark (French state hallmark for 18 karat gold), Augis master hallmark on the ring, signed Augis on the medal.
Size: 56 EU or 7.5 US (possible sizing)
Bezel diameter: 17.6 mm
Basket height: 5.5 mmCondition: scratches from use
Weight: 5.90 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
More info: This refers to 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 lines in his “Médailles d’amour”, condensing them into “+ qu’hier – que demain”.
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3000,00€Ruby diamond gold bottle vase with 18k yellow gold setting. This small covered pot is intricately carved from a ruby root and features a mount made of 18k yellow gold on the neck, lid, and base. The neck and base are adorned with a frieze set with 32 diamonds of varying cuts (a mix of old and brilliant cuts). This is a decorative object from the 20th century with foreign craftsmanship. It is stamped with the owl hallmark.
Dimensions: 11 x 4.5 cm
Estimated weight of the ruby: 1050 carats
Total estimated diamond weight: 0.32 caratsNote: This vase comes with a certificate issued by the Public Service for the Control of Diamonds, Fine Pearls, and Gemstones, dated September 21, 1998.
Weight: 208.11 gr
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470,00€Victorian enamel ring in 18-karat yellow gold (750). This ring features an oval setting centered with a rose-colored glass cabochon, simulating a ruby, surrounded by a black enamel striated design. The shoulders of the ring are subtly decorated with fluting. The ring dates back to the Napoleon III period, French Victorian period, circa 1870/1890.
Hallmark: Owl (French hallmark for 18-karat gold).
Ring size: 59 EU or 8.75 US (resizable).
Setting dimensions: 12 x 9.5 mm.
Condition: Shows signs of wear, small lack of enamel and small scratches on the cabochon.
Weight: 3.23 gr
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440,00€Art deco gold tortoiseshell cigarette case in 18 karat yellow gold (750). Elegant cigarette case made from translucent brown tortoiseshell with gold stripes. The hinge and push-button of the box are made of 18 karat gold. The push-button is set with a synthetic ruby cabochon. The perfect accessory for gentlemen and gentlewomen. Art Deco cigarette case, circa 1930, France.
Hallmarks: Eagle’s head hallmark (French state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and silversmith’s hallmark.
Dimensions: 8.5 x 6 cm
Note: In a case (not original).
Condition: Fine scratches from use.
Weight: 45.57 gr
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1100,00€Retro diamond ruby pendant in 18k rose gold (750). This geometric hexagonal pendant features a row of five old-cut diamonds, flanked by two rows of synthetic square rubies. This Retro pendant, dating back to around 1950, hails from France. Vintage pendant.
Hallmarks: Eagle’s head (French state hallmark for 18-karat gold) and maker’s mark.
Dimensions: 34 x 17 mm
Estimated diamond weight: 0.60 carats
Estimated ruby weight: 0.60 caratsCondition: Minimal signs of wear
Weight: 4.88 gr
*The gold chain is not included with the pendant*
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4600,00€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 caratCondition: scratches from use
Weight : 8.69 gr
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2300,00€Pre-owned bridal ring centred on an oval ruby surrounded and highlighted by brilliant-cut diamonds.
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2200,00€Retro ruby brooch in yellow gold 18 karats (750). Brooch composed of a bar decorated with three half-cylinders with enamelled black triangles and decorated with lines of rubies. Four chains set with rubies hold three pendants also enamelled with black triangles. The whole jewel has 86 faceted oval rubies, totaling approximately 1.21 carat. The suspended parts are mobile. Brooch from the Retro period, 1940s-1950s.
Owl hallmark, affixed afterwards.
Dimensions: 50 mm x 55 mm x 8.4 mmTotal weight of the rubies: 1,21 carat
Condition: small traces of soldering, some enamel jumps; slight oxidation
Weight : 15.92 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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3700,00€Art Nouveau ruby ring in 18 karat yellow gold and platinum. Antique ring of the Art Nouveau period decorated with a pigeon’s blood ruby and diamonds. In its center there is a cushion-cut ruby. The ruby is framed by two old-cut diamonds. The whole is surrounded by twelve rose-cut diamonds in a platinum beaded setting. The shoulders of the ring are embellished with leaves setted with diamonds. Art nouveau ring, circa 1910, France, Paris.
Marked with an eagle’s head and the mark of the goldsmith Georges Lavoipierre (active in Paris between 1906 and 1942).
Finger size : 53 EU or 6.5 US (possible to change)
A certificate was issued by the Bellerophon laboratory on 16/01/2023:
Characteristics of the ruby :
Description : transparent gemstone
Weight : 0,31 carat approximately
Dimensions : 4.09 x 3.65 x 2.59 mm
Size : oval
Identification: natural ruby
Colour: vivid red
Fluorescence : Strong red
Comment : no indication of heating
Geographical origin : Burma (Mogok, Myanmar). This ruby can be called “pigeon blood” on the trade.Estimated weight of the main diamonds: 0.19 and 0.14 carat
Estimated total diamond weight: 0.47 caratCondition : scratches from use. Visible with a loupe : a thin chip on the border of one diamond.
Weight : 3.07 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*