Victorian urn locket in 18k gold and silver. Rare opening pendant in the shape of an urn or vase with handles, set at the top with faceted glass (imitating a Dutch rose-cut diamond). The stone is original. The inside of the jewel contains a mother-of-pearl plate whose eglomized decoration has disappeared. The pendant is held by 3 antique silver and gold chains. The front of the pendant opens with a hinge. Antique pendant, Napoleon III period, circa 1870/1880.
ET hallmark (“Exempté de Titre”, hallmark used for foreign works between 1864 and 1893, regardless of title).
Height: 8.6 cm
Width: 3.6 cm
Condition: scratches from use, part of the mother-of-pearl plate broken (visible on the back)
Tank bracelet in 18 karat gold. That’s an important tank bracelet with round, high-volume lines, typical of this period in the 1940s. Reflecting a period when people concentrated their savings in voluminous jewelry to be able to take them with them quickly, tank jewelry takes its name from the chains used for the vehicles of the same name. Tank bracelet from 1940-1945, France.
Rhinoceros hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold), goldsmith’s hallmark illegible
Art Nouveau Virgin Mary medal in 18 karat yellow gold. Antique medal with the profile of the Virgin Mary, in a polychrome enameled frame, decorated with flowers on the four corners. Art Nouveau religious medal, circa 1900, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold), goldsmith’s hallmark illegible.
Height (including setting): 2.2 cm Width: 2 cm
Condition : Slight scratches from use, the medal is not engraved and can be engraved on request.
Square diamond cufflinks in 18 karat yellow gold. Pair of square cufflinks set with four diamonds (0.02 ct each). The gold is brushed. The mobile part is decorated with diamond-tipped motifs at the ends. Modern cufflink, circa 1970.
Owl hallmark, 750 hallmar (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Square motif dimensions: 9 x 9 mm Length: 2 cm
Total estimated diamond weight: 0.16 carat
Art Deco solitaire and sapphire ring in 18 karat yellow gold and platinum. Art Deco period target ring set with a 0.70-carat old-cut diamond. The solitaire is surrounded by 13 calibrated synthetic sapphires in a platinum setting. Art Deco ring, circa 1930.
Owl and mascaron hallmarks (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Finger size: 59.5 UE or 9 US (can be changed)
Bezel diameter: 10 mm
Diamond feature
Shape-size: round-antique cut
Dimensions: 6.15 x 6.09 x 3.54 mm
Mass: 0.70 carat
Color: J/K
Clarity: P1
Fluorescence: no fluorescence
Estimated sapphire weight: 0.26 carat
Condition: light scratches from use, old setting, slight scratches on sapphires. The diamond has not been removed from its setting and is not accompanied by a laboratory certificate.
Georgian foiled diamond stud earrings in yellow 18 karat gold and silver. Pair of stud earrings set with a rose cut foiled diamond. The paillon is a yellow coloured metal sheet giving a special luminous effect to the diamond. The diamond is set with 6 silver claws. Pair of antique earrings, from the end of the 18th century.
Owl hallmark
Diameter: 7 mm
Note: butterfly clasp with screw, for pierced ears
Condition: Oxidations; the pearls are less coloured, this is due to their age.
Badine Perpignan garnet cross in 18 karat rose gold. Antique pendant in the form of a cross with two elements: a knot at the top and a large cross at the bottom. The two elements are linked by four fine chains. The lower part of the cross is mobile. The entire piece is set with 33 garnets on red foils, cut in round, oval and drop shapes. This is a typical piece of jewelry from the Perpignan region. The term “badine” indicates that the lower part of the cross is mobile. French regional antique jewelry, Languedoc Roussillon, Perpignan, early 20th century.
Owl hallmarks (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Dimensions: 10 x 5 cm
Size of largest garnet: 15 x 10 mm
Condition: small dents, scratches and oxidation
Weight: 11.45 gr
Further information: These jewels were often worn on a velvet or silk ribbon, as in the “Portrait de Clara Salamo à la croix badine”, Paris, 1880, painted by A.Legras (see photo)
Platinum Art Deco diamond signet ring. Beautiful Art Deco signet ring, entirely in platinum with an old-cut diamond weighing 1.39 carats. It features geometric lines typical of the period, and a clean, modern design. A former man’s ring worn on the little finger, it can also be worn as a tank ring by a woman. Art Deco diamond ring, circa 1920, France. Ring for men
Dog head hallmark (french state hallmark for platinum)
Size ring : 54 or 6.75 US (if you need to change the size please contact us)
Diamond characteristics
Shape: round
Dimensions: 7.14 x 7.27 x 4.19 mm
Mass: 1.39 carat
Color: I
Inclusions: SI1
Cut: good
Polished: very good
Symmetry: good
Luminescence: weak
Type: Ia
Note : A certificate was issued on 12/09/2024 for the diamond by the Laboratoire Français de Gemmologie, it will be supplied with the ring.
Large Augis love medal in 18 karat yellow gold. Large circular love medal pendant. The “+” sign is in relief and the “-” sign is set with three calibrated synthetic rubies. The medal is surrounded by a stylized ribbon. The background is decorated with radiating striations, highlighting the words “+ qu’hier – que demain”. The pendant 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 verses in his “médailles d’amour”, condensing them to “+ qu’hier – que demain”. Vintage Médaille d’Amour by Augis, circa 1960, France.
Eagle head hallmark and Augis goldsmith’s hallmark, signed on the medal A.Augis.
Antique 1900 wedding ring in rose gold 18 karats. Antique wedding band with the inscription “EC VN 10 July 1900” inside the ring. Antique wedding ring from the beginning of the 20th century, dated 1900, France.
Owl hallmark
Finger size: 51 EU or 5.75 US (possible sizing)
Ring width: 3.5 mm
Note: engraving and polishing can be done on request Condition: scratches from use
Memento mourning ring in rose gold 14 karats (585). Memento mourning ring in navette shape. Under a bulging glass is an oval tray circled with gold bearing the initials JO for John Olding, embellished with half fine pearls. The medallion is set on a hairline background in a blue enamel surround with white dots. The shoulders, ring and underside of the plate are chiseled. On the reverse, the ring is inscribed: “Rev’d John Olding Oct 7, 1785 AE: 63”, indicating the identity of the person to whom this ring paid tribute. Antique mourning ring, called Memento ring, dating from the late 18th century, England.
This mourning ring is an English ring made in honor of Reverend John Olding (1722-1785), who died at the age of 63.
Ring acid tested with 14 karat gold
Finger size : 51 EU or 5.5 US (change is possible)
Dimensions of the ring head : 34 mm x 18 mm
Condition : scratches from use, two pearls out of their medallion, some lacks in the enamel
Georgian portrait swivel ring in 18 karat (750) yellow gold. Antique ring with pivoting bezel, decorated with pansies and a portrait of a young woman. The miniatures are painted on mother-of-pearl and circled in black and gold. Swivel sentiment ring from the late 18th century, France.
Marked with a cock’s head facing left, open beak, between 1798 and 1809.
Finger size: 60.5 EU or 9.25 (can be cut to size on request at the risk of losing the hallmark).
Note: the pivoting bezel works.
Condition: scratches, small piece of glass inside the ring.
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