Scandinavian Art Deco quartz necklace in silver. Scandinavian necklace, decorated with an oval pink quartz cabochon, holding a drop of pink quartz. Scandinavian necklace, Art Deco period, circa 1930.
Title mark illegible.
Length: 42.5 cm Dimensions of main motif: 4 cm x 1.5 cm
Estimated weight of central quartz: 9.72 carats
Estimated total weight of quartz: 12.17 carats
Gold beads necklace in 18 karat yellow gold (750) consisting of gold seed beads strung on a gold chain. The necklace closes with a clasp hidden in a seed. Very nice patina. Vintage necklace from the 1980s, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold), 750 hallmark and NBA goldsmith’s mark.
Victorian photo portrait enamel ring in 18 karat gold (750). Victorian sentimental ring with a photograph on enamel depicting a portrait of a man. The photograph is sepia-toned, and the man is dressed in late 19th-century fashion. The ring is set in gold, highly decorated with foliage. Sentimental ring, circa 1860-1870, France.
Eagle head hallmark
Size: 61 UE or 9.5 Us (can be changed)
Bezel size: 2 x 2 mm
Condition: scratches to the enamel, small lack at the bottom.
Weight: 3.08 g
More info: In 1854, Lafon de Camarsac invented photographic enamels, and was one of the first to fix photographic images on metal and ceramic materials. Working with Eugène Disdéri, he joined forces with photographers François Martial Pinel Peschardière (1858-1862) and Étienne-Prosper Berne-Bellecour (1864-1865).
Arts and Crafts necklace lapis lazuli and silver. Antique necklace made of eight faceted lapis lazuli beads linked together by an Arts and Crafts-style twisted-link chain. Necklace circa 1880-1900, probably English.
Victorian black pansy secret ring in 18k gold (750). Antique “sentiment” ring, decorated with a large oval tray set with a black chalcedony plate. Its surface is adorned with a golden thought in gold leaf.. The bezel opens to conceal an antique photograph protected under glass. The photo can be changed. Secret poison ring, late 19th century, France.
Eagle head hallmark and illegible goldsmith’s hallmark.
Finger circumference: 65 EU or 11 US (possible sizing)
Bezel size: 18 x 15 mm
Condition: lack of gilding on the flower, wear scratches.
Art Nouveau Saint Esprit pendant in 18k (750) yellow gold, featuring a finely chased dove with outstretched wings descending from the sky, holding a cross in its beak. The bird is set in a four-lobed surround of twelve fine pearls and four triangular sapphires. The pendant holds a fine pearl. The dove is finely chased on the front and back, revealing its plumage and legs. Art Nouveau pendant, probably Parisian work, similar to that of Emile Touchard, circa 1915.
Eagle head hallmark (French state hallmark for 18-karat gold), master hallmark obliterated.
Dimensions: 43 x 18 mm
Estimated sapphire weight: 0.92 carat (0.23 each)
Diameter of fine pearl pendant: 4.56 mm
Hexagonal Art Nouveau locket pendant in 18-karat (750) rose and yellow gold. Locket pendant opening onto a secret compartment in which a photograph can be placed.The pendant is decorated with a yellow gold arabesque holding three gems in a stylized manner: two half-pearls and a small garnet.Antique French medallion, Art Nouveau period, circa 1900, France.
Eagle’s head hallmark (French state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Vintage chrysoprase diamond ring in 18 karat (750) white gold. Ring from the 1970s, set with chrysoprases (green chalcedony) and single-cut diamonds on a raised square bezel. The stones are in prongs and stars settings. Vintage ring, circa 1970, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold).
Finger circumference: 58 (EU) or 8.25 US (possible sizing)
Bezel size: 11 x 11 mm
Total estimated weight of chrysoprases: 0.30 carat
Estimated total weight of diamonds: 0.04 carat
French Georgian regional necklace in 18k (750) yellow gold and silver. Rare and lovely French regional necklace, composed of three silver medallions set with imitation diamond glass, linked together by four rows of yellow gold chains. The necklace fastens with an enameled clasp, decorated with a fleuron on a sky-blue background, surrounded by midnight-blue enamel. The two thin chains linking the necklace to the clasp are in metal. Regional necklace from the late 18th – early 19th century, Bresse region, France.
Silver axe hallmark, rooster hallmark (head on right 1798-1809)
Length: 38.5 cm
Dimension of central plate: 30 x 25 mm
Note: The two thin chains linking the necklace to the clasp are in metal.
Condition : Usual wears
Emerald and diamond flower ring in 18 karat (750) rose gold. Antique cluster ring, with a central emerald surrounded by six old-mine cut diamonds. The ring is openwork, and the shoulders are formed by two strands of gold. The emerald shows no wear. Antique ring, Napoleon III, circa 1880.
Owl hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Antique mediterranean coral necklace. Four-strands coral necklace with flower clasp in 18k (725) gold. Important necklace composed of four rows of Mediterranean coral pearls of the same diameter. The necklace’s clasp takes the form of a flower adorned with 8 coral pearls and a coral button at its center. The clasp is made of 18 karat gold. Antique necklace, 19th century, circa 1880, France.
Eagle head hallmark (French state hallmark for 18-karat gold) and Ducreux Alfred goldsmith hallmark (active in Paris from 1872).