We group here the jewels by theme: the theme of nature, flowers; the theme of animals; the religious theme or the jewels of devotion; the regional theme for all the French regional jewels (Auvergne, Roussillon, Normandy, Poitou…); the cameo jewels with cameos on agate or on shell
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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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820,00€Victorian monogram signet ring in 18 karat (750) gold. Antique ring set with an oval nicolo agate plaque engraved with the monogram “BL”. The shoulders are decorated with two buckles. Antique intaglio monogram ring, circa 1880. Ring for men and woman
Tested 18k gold.
Finger circumference: 60 UE or 8.75 US (possible sizing)
Ring head dimensions: 17 x 13 mmCondition: scratches from use, small deformations
Weight : 3.45 gr
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460,00€Antique French Provencal pendant in 18 karat (750) pink gold. Circular medallion enclosing a miniature. The miniature depicts a view of a house, or a church, on the banks of a river, near a bridge. The miniature is surrounded by a black eglomized frieze on a gold-leaf background, mounted in an 18 karat gold frame. A silk fabric is visible on the reverse. Antique regional pendant, mid-19th century, South of France.
Height (with bezel): 28 mm
Diameter: 20 mmCondition: fine wear scratches
Weight : 3.2 gr
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800,00€French Art Nouveau Spring brooch in 18 karat (750) gold. Antique circular brooch featuring a woman in profile, wearing a bun and surrounded by flowers. The brooch is inscribed “Printemps”. This brooch represents an allegory of the Spring season. It was made by Fonsèque et Olive. Antique brooch, circa 1890, France.
Eagle head hallmark (French state hallmark for 18-karat gold), bears the monogram of the medal maker ED, master hallmark illegible.
Diameter: 2.6 cm
Condition: light scratches from use
Weight : 4.95 gr
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480,00€French enamel flower ring in 18 karat (750) rose gold. Antique ring with a cartouche decorated with a blue and white enameled flower within a blue border. The shoulders of the ring are decorated with leaves and the band is faceted. This antique ring is suitable for both men and women. Antique wedding band ring, Normandy, second half of the 19th century.
Horsehead hallmark (French state hallmark for 18 karat gold between 1838-1919) and DH goldsmith’s hallmark.
Finger circumference: 63 UE or 10.25 US (can be changed)
Plate width: 9 mm
Condition: scratches from use
Weight : 2.13 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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4300,00€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.
Length: 46.5 cm
Size of a pearl: 14 x 9 mmCondition: scratches from use
Weight : 48.76 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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880,00€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).
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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220,00€Art Nouveau religious ring in 18 karat (750) gold and platinum. Antique ring with a round medal depicting the profile of Saint Therese. The medal bears the inscription “Saint Thérèse de l’Enfant Jésus”. The medal is signed on the left, but the signature is illegible. Art Nouveau religious ring, circa 1915, France
Eagle head hallmark and Georges PIERRE goldsmith hallmark (active from 1911)
Finger size: 48 EU or 4.5 US (can be changed)
Medal size: 8 x 8 mm
Condition: scratches from use and oxidation
Weight : 0,83 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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1100,00€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.
Weight : 7 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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1300,00€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 mmCondition: beautiful patina, minor wear scratches
Weight : 5.05 gr
*The antique box and the chain are not sold with the jewel*
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500,00€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)
Height (with bail): 32 mm
Width: 21mmCondition: scratches from use
Weight: 3.55 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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2400,00€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 wearsWeight : 26.93 gr