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490,00€Jugendstil silver brooch. Brooch in silver set with light green glass cabochons. Art Nouveau brooch, Jugendstil period, circa 1900, School of Pforzheim, Germany.
Registered hallmark and weevil hallmark.
Dimensions: 30 x 25 mm
Condition: scratches from use
Weight : 7.34 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
Learn more: The city of Pforzheim specializes in the creation of Jugendstil jewelry (Art Nouveau movement in Germany), drawing inspiration from French jewelry, most often crafted in silver and set with cabochon semi-precious stones. These jewels were more accessible than the precious material jewelry of the French Art Nouveau period. Theodor Fahrner, Georg Kleemann, and the firm Carl Hermann & Speck are the most significant creators of this movement in Germany.
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1250,00€Gold signet secret ring in 18 karat gold. Opening secret ring, decorated on the plate with the letter J in calligraphy. The ring opens to reveal a secret compartment that can conceal a photo or souvenir. The shoulders of the ring are delicately decorated with a ribbon motif. Antique sentiment ring, late 19th century. Owl hallmarks (18k gold)
Finger size: 52 EU or 6 US (can be changed)
Tray dimensions: 13 x 11 mm
Inner cavity dimensions: 11 x 8 mm
Condition: slight wear scratches, compartment closes well
Weight : 3.76 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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530,00€Étoile d’Amour medal in 18 karat rose gold (750). Medal from the 1960s, decorated with a shooting star set with a flying synthetic ruby above the words “Étoile d’amour” (Star of Love). The reverse of the medal is not engraved. Vintage sentimental jewelry, France, 60’s.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and goldsmith’s hallmark.
Height with bezel: 30 mm
Width: 21 mmWeight: 1.53 gr
*The antique gold chain is not sold with the jewel*
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750,00€Art Deco pearl ring in 18 karat white gold. Art Deco ring with a large flat base pearl, or mabe pearl. The shoulders of the ring are decorated with fine stylized leaves and set with four old-cut diamonds. The pearl has a beautiful luster. Art Deco ring, circa 1930.
Owl hallmark (french State hallmark for 18 karat gold).
Finger size: 54 UE or 6.75 US (can be changed)
Pearl diameter: 9 mm
Estimated diamond weight: 0.04 carat
Condition : light usual scratches
Weight : 2.97 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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1800,00€Four rows coral beads necklace with a clasp in 18 karat gold. Antique necklace with four rows of coral beads from small to large pearls. The color of pearls is orange with shades of light to dark orange. The necklace closes with a large ratchet box clasp set with an elongated coral cabochon. Necklace circa 1940. Owl hallmark.
Length: 43 cm
Note: the necklace has been entirely threaded with new silk threads.
Weight : 61.66 gr
Gemological point: Coral is a gem of organic origin. Only the branched calcareous trunks of certain corals are used in jewellery. Its colour is due to organic pigments close to carotene: varying from blood red to white, passing by the pink “angel skin”. Currently, most coral species are protected under CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
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590,00€Art Deco diamonds pearl brooch in platinum and 18 karat white gold. Antique barrette brooch set with a line of 14 rose-cut diamonds and three pearls. With its straight geometric lines, this octagonal brooch is in keeping with the typical trends of the Art Deco period. It is representative of the white jewellery that was in fashion at the time. Art Deco barrette brooch, circa 1930.
Owl and mascaron hallmark (French State hallmark for 18 karat gold and platinum).
Dimensions: 48 x 3.3 mm
Pearl diameter: 5.18 mmTotal estimated diamond weight: 0.28 carat
Condition: scratches from use
Weight : 3.89 gr
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740,00€Gold Victorian wedding hair pins. This pair of pins consists of two two-prong combs in blond organic material and a twisted-effect element in 18 karat gold. Sold as a pair. France, late 19th century.
True head jewels, these late 19th-century hair accessories will adorn and sublimate your wedding chignon and add a romantic finishing touch.
Eagle head and goldsmith hallmarks
Height: 9.5 cm Width: 2.1 cm
Condition: scratches from use
Weight: 3.96 gr each
Unit price : 340 €
A smaller pair of the same model is available to complete a set of 4 hairpins (last photo).
To view them, click here.Learn more about antique hairstyles: from the 19th to the 20th century, women styled their hair with tendrils (twists plastered on the forehead) and curls framing each side of the face. They added to their hairstyle a comb, flowers, leaves, or ribbons adorned with jewelry.
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2900,00€Fannière Frères angel ring in 18 karat gold and silver 800. Antique ring with charming decoration, depicting an angel holding a ribbon. The angel is in silver, mounted on a gold ring soberly decorated with fine striations. The ring is signed on the inside. Ring made by the Frères Fannière, famous 19th-century silversmiths, circa 1870, France.
Fannières Frères signature, trace of eagle head, owl and swan hallmarks
Finger size: 55 UE or 6.75 US (can be changed)
Angel size: 10 x 16 mm
Condition: light usual scratches, patinated silver
Weight: 4.68 g
More information : The company was founded in 1839 by François-Auguste Fannière (1818-1900) and François-Joseph-Louis Fannière (1820-1897), nephews and students of goldsmith Fauconnier. At once designers, sculptors, chiselers and manufacturers, they worked for leading Paris silversmiths such as Baugrand, Duron, Wiese, Odiot, Froment-Meurice and Christofle, then under their own name from 1862. The company was taken over in 1900 by François-Joseph-Louis Fannière’s son, then by Fernand Poisson. Few pieces of jewelry have survived.
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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1500,00€Gold Normandy Saint Esprit pendant in 18 karat gold. Originally from Normandy, it features a dove with its head down, holding an olive branch in its beak. The bird hangs from a bow richly decorated with white paste stones, imitating diamonds. Red and green faceted glass adorns the olive branch at the bottom. A flat ring on the reverse of the pendant allows it to be worn on a velvet chain or ribbon. Norman regional catholic pendant, France, circa 1850.
Horse hallmark (1838-1919), regional trumpet hallmark and partially erased goldsmith’s hallmark.
Height: 6.5 cm
Width: 3.7 cmCondition: minor wear
Weight : 8.60 gr
*The antique box and the chain are not sold with the jewel*
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200,00€Art Deco onyx cufflinks in silver. Pairs of onyx cufflinks, oval-shaped, decorated with a paste stone imitating diamond in the center. Mounted on silver, they are matched by two collar buttons. The set is sold in its original leather case. Pair of cufflinks, early 20th century, Art Deco, France.
Boar hallmark and illegible goldsmith’s hallmark.
Cufflink dimensions: 15 x 11 mm
Dimensions of collar buttons: 9 x 6 mmNote : sold in the original box
Condition: oxidized, small missing part behind one of the cufflinksCufflinks weight: 4.22 gr
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2800,00€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 cmCondition: partially faded miniature, clasp changed, later green varnish (can be removed with nail polish remover)
Weight : 16.60 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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1250,00€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)Total estimated sapphire weight: 1.10 carats
Condition: light scratches
Weight : 8.10 gr
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