Retro period

The Retro period follows the Second World War which put an end to the Art Deco period. In the absence of stones and large fortunes ready to spend a lot, French jewelers launch collections rich in metal: yellow gold is in the spotlight. This is the appearance of the famous bracelets and rings tanks. These jewels are inspired by the chains of military tanks and often mix yellow and pink gold.

It is also the appearance of cocktail rings: big and high rings, with imposing stones but not very expensive at the time. Thus citrine, amethyst and smoky quartz have a nice place in the jewelry of the Retro period. Find the selection of Maison Mohs for the jewels of these years 40 to 60.

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  • Tank diamants en orTank ring in gold

    Retro diamond tank ring

    850,00€

    Retro diamond tank ring in 18 karat gold. Ring with geometric volumes, called “Tank”, set with a line of four rose-cut diamonds in a platinum setting. Tank ring, Rétro period, circa 1940, France.

    Eagle’s head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and AB goldsmith’s hallmark

    Finger size: 51 UE or 5.75 US (can be changed)

    Ring head thickness: 8.5 mm

    Estimated diamond weight: 0.08 carat

    Condition: scratches from use

    Weight: 5.24 gr

     

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  • Bague tank retro spinelletank blue stone ring

    Tank blue spinel ring

    400,00€

    Tank blue spinel ring in silver and 18 karat yellow gold. Retro period Tank ring set with three rectangle-cut synthetic blue spinels edged with rose gold gadroons. The ring is in silver. Tank ring, circa 1945, France.

    Mixed eagle head and wild boar hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold and silver), goldsmith’s hallmark

    Finger size: 54.5 EU or 7 US (can be changed)

    Max. ring width: 14 mm

    Condition: scratches from use, chips

    Weight: 11.7 g

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  • Mid-century diamond ring in goldModernist diamond ring in gold

    Mid-century diamond band ring

    2000,00€

    Mid-century diamond band ring in 18 karat yellow gold and platinum. This ring features a wide gold band centered on a platinum band set with 31 single-cut diamonds. The ring is signed by artisan goldsmith Favrin. Retro ring, circa 1940, Léon Favrin, France.

    Eagle head hallmark, dog head hallmark, signature and master hallmark of Léon Favrin, an artisan jeweler active in Paris from 1936.

    Finger size: 52 EU or 6 US (sizing not available)

    Ring width: 8 mm

    Total estimated diamond weight: 0.93 carat

    Condition: scratches from use, one rose-cut diamond among the diamonds

    Weight: 11.6 gr

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  • bracelet tank géométriquebig tank bracelet

    Tank bracelet

    6850,00€

    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

    Length: 15 cm
    Width: 25 mm
    Thickness: 7 mm

    Condition: fine wear scratches

    Weight : 69.21 gr

    Crédits photographiques : Ines Tano

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  • retro locket pendant in goldpendentif médaillon ancien

    Retro opening locket

    660,00€

    Retro opening locket in 18 karat gold. Retro pendant in the shape of a bag, opening at the top and closing with a clasp. The front of the jewel is adorned with four green imitation stones, an engraved and chased floral design and a twisted gold strand. The reverse of the jewel is similarly decorated with orange imitation stones. The handle of the bag is made of twisted strands. Retro souvenir medallion, circa 40.

    Owl hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)

    Height (with clasp): 35 mm
    Width: 23 mm
    Thickness: 9 mm

    Condition: scratches from use

    Weight : 6.67 gr

    *The antique gold chain is not sold with the jewel*
    See our antique chains

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  • Pendentif en or et rubis amour en cagePendentif amour en cage

    Love in cage pendant

    670,00€

    Love in cage pendant by Charles Perroud in 18 karat gold. Small pendant in the shape of a cage, enclosing a heart-cut synthetic ruby. Vintage pendant by Charles Perroud, circa 1940, France

    Eagle head hallmark and Charles Perroud goldsmith hallmark (active in Lyon from 1913 to 1949)

    Height: 22 mm
    Width: 8 mm

    Condition: fine wear scratches

    Weight: 1.47 gr

    *The antique gold chain is not sold with the jewel*
    See our antique chains

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  • grosse bague tank en orRetro ruby tank ring

    Tank ruby ring

    2000,00€

    Tank ruby ring in 18 karat gold. Retro period Tank ring centered on two lines of 18 calibrated synthetic rubies forming a large scroll. The ring is beautifully voluminous. Tank ring, Rétro period, circa 1945, France.

    Owl hallmark (French State hallmark for 18-karat gold).

    Finger size: 53 UE or 6.5 US (resized on request)

    Maximum ring width: 16 mm

    Total estimated weight of synthetic rubies: 3.24 carat

    Condition: scratches from use

    Weight : 12,75 gr

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  • Sapphire tank ring in goldbague diamants saphirs en or

    Sapphire diamond tank ring

    2150,00€

    Sapphire diamond tank ring in 18 karat gold. Retro period “tank” ring, decorated with two lines of stones: five sapphires (four natural and one synthetic) and five old-cut diamonds, 0.08 carat each. The gold is solid, and the ring has a certain weight and volume. Tank ring, circa 1945, France.

    Eagle head and rhinoceros hallmark (French State hallmark for 18 karat gold).

    Finger size: 50 UE or 5.25 US (resized is possible)

    Maximum ring width: 13 mm

    Total estimated weight of sapphires: 0.85 carat
    Estimated total weight of diamonds: 0.40 carat

    Condition: one diamond bump, wear scratches

    Weight : 15.30 gr

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  • gold filigree ringLeaf ring in gold

    Mid-century leaf ring

    450,00€

    Mid-century leaf ring in 18 karat yellow gold. 70’s ring in a stylized leaf form with filigree decoration, enhanced by a twisted gold strand. The center is decorated with a thin black line of organic material. Mid-20th century ring.

    Finger size: 50 UE or 5.25 US (can be resized)

    Design size: 21 x 11 mm

    Condition: fine wear scratches

    Weight : 3.83 gr

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  • Raymond templier brooch in silverBroche signée Raymond Templier

    Raymond Templier brooch

    1500,00€

    Raymond Templier brooch in silver. Rare brooch by Raymond Templier (1891-1968) from the 1950s, featuring an abstract motif in geometric shapes. Brooch by Raymond Templier, circa 1950/1955, France.

    Signed Raymond Templier, boar hallmark, Raymond Templier goldsmith’s hallmark.

    Dimensions: 25 x 61 mm

    Note: a jewelry drawing on tracing paper by Raymond Templier, in the collections of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, has a design similar to our brooch (see photo).

    Condition: scratches from use

    Weight : 9.51 gr

    Biography: Raymond Templier (1891-1968) was a renowned French jeweler, famous for his avant-garde, modernist designs. Born into a family of jewelers, he continued his studies at the École des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, where he developed his taste for contemporary design. As a founding member of the Union des Artistes Modernes (UAM) in 1929, Templier was a pioneer of the Art Deco movement, distinguished by his geometric, streamlined jewelry. He combined metals and precious stones in innovative compositions that reflected the spirit of his age.

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  • Retro gold band braceletVintage gold bracelet

    Retro band bracelet

    4500,00€

    Retro band bracelet in 18 karat yellow and white gold. Large bracelet made of a flexible articulated mesh forming diamond-shaped motifs in white and yellow gold. Bracelet, circa 1950-1960.

    Hallmark 750, hallmark “MEP”, owl hallmarks

    Length: 19.5 cm
    Width: 2.1 cm

    Note: two safety clasps on the main clasp
    Condition: slight wear scratches

    Weight : 62,30 gr

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  • Clip brooch in gold from Louis HeisslerRetro lapel clip with sapphires

    Retro French sapphire lapel clip

    2300,00€

    Retro French sapphire lapel clip in 18 karat gold. Cylindrical and geometric lapel clip decorated with a line of four calibrated synthetic sapphires. This lapel clip can be worn on a jacket or as a brooch. Dating from the Retro period and designed in the style of Mauboussin, it was made by Louis Heissler, circa 1935/1940 in France.

    Eagle head hallmark and hallmark of the Louis Heissler workshop, which worked for Mauboussin from the 1940s to the 1960s, numbered.

    Dimensions: 32 x 22 mm

    Estimated sapphire weight: 0.08 carat

    Condition: light scratches from use

    Weight : 10.69 gr

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