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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1700,00€Blue enamel secret locket ring in 18 karat yellow gold. Rare French Victorian ring with secret glass compartment, set in a blue enamel surround decorated with gold stars. The compartment opens from the inside of the ring to hold a photograph or other sentimental object. The shoulders are decorated with stylized leaves and chasing. Middle of the 19th Century, circa 1840, France.
Eagle head hallmark (French state hallmark for 18-karat gold) and partially legible goldsmith’s hallmark.
Finger circumference: 55 UE or 7.25 US (possible sizing)
Bezel size: 13 x 11 mm
Condition: slight wear scratches
Weight : 1.48 gr
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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
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1400,00€Victorian secret enamel ring in 18 karat gold (750). In the center of the ring is a glass compartment that can be opened to hold a portrait, photograph or other sentimental object. The compartment is set in a smooth, unpatterned chased gold and black enamel surround. The ring has shoulders decorated with leaves. Napoleon III ring, sentimental jewelry, 19th century. Ring for men or women, mixed.
Owl hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Finger circumference: 56 EU or 7.75 (can be resized).
Bezel size: 15 x 9 mm
Condition: fine wear scratches
Weight : 2.14 gr
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1300,00€Large French antique cross pendant in 18 karat yellow gold. Large pendant in the form of a cross with “bird-tail” ends. Also known as “ecot” cross. On one side, Christ on the cross is surmounted by the word “INRI”, and on the reverse, a Virgin with Jesus as a Child are in the center of the jewel. Three drop-shaped pendants are held at the ends. The cross is decorated with bumps (or ecots) reminiscent of cut branches or rough wood. Limousin regional cross, circa 1880, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold), goldsmith’s hallmark
Height (including bélière): 8.3 cm
Width: 4.3 cmCondition: fine wear scratches
Weight : 11.89 gr
*The antique box and the chain are not sold with the jewel*
See our antique chainsLearn more : These type of crosses symbolize the tree of life. During periods of epidemics, the branches that protrude from the cross were likened to plague buboes. From then on, crosses with ecots were reputed to cure the disease, or at least protect against it.
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420,00€Art Deco Saint-Christopher medal in 18 karat yellow gold and platinum. Rectangular religious medal pendant featuring Saint-Christophe helping the infant Jesus cross a river. The reverse of the medal is decorated with two motorists and an airplane, as well as the phrase (In French) “Look at St-Christophe and go away reassured”. Antique religious medal, signed JS, circa 1930, France.
Eagle head hallmark and goldsmith’s hallmark
Height (with bélière): 25 mm
Width: 20 mm
Condition: light scratches from use
Weight: 3.58 gr
*The antique box and the chain are not sold with the jewel*
See our antique chainsTheological point: Saint-Christopher is the patron saint of travelers, soldiers and truckers. In Christianity, Saint-Christopher is a tall, strong man who settles on the banks of a tumultuous river. One day, a child comes along and the man decides to help him cross the river, carrying him on his shoulders. Gradually, the child becomes heavier and heavier to carry. The big man thought his time had come, so difficult was the crossing, but miraculously he reached the other bank. It was there that the child revealed his name and mission. This is why Saint Christopher is traditionally portrayed as a bent and exhausted man, sometimes leaning on his staff.
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500,00€French Bressan silver pendant cross. Antique regional cross decorated with Bressan enamels and composed of six enameled elements: the central element is square and enameled in sky blue, the others have a drop shape and are enameled in dark green. Each element is set with red or green faceted glass at its center and decorated with gold arabesques. The cross is openwork and the setting is 18-karat gold. Antique regional cross, Burgundy, late 19th century.
Boar hallmark and partially inscribed goldsmith’s hallmark.
Height (including hoop): 6.6 cm
Width: 4.3 cmCondition: small accident in the metal, on the back, under the right arm, slight and rare cracks in the enamel, no major missing parts.
Weight : 7.46 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
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480,00€Victorian French enamel foiled paste cross pendant in silver. This cross is in silver with filigree decoration, forming a cross adorn with paste faceted pink glasses on spangles meant to have a look of pink topaz. A black enamel decoration with white dots covers the entire pendant. A glass bead adorns the upper part of the composition. The bezels are completely closed. French work from the beginning of the 19th century
French work from the middle of the 19th century
Wild boar hallmark
Width: 4.3 cmCondition: lack of enamel, cracks.
Weight: 13.37 g
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420,00€Augis heart Love medal in 18 karat yellow gold (750). The pendant takes the form of a heart with radiating decoration. The “+” sign is in raised white gold, while the “-” sign is set with three calibrated synthetic rubies. The medal features 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 into “+ qu’hier – que demain”. French pendant, circa 1970.
Eagle head hallmark, Augis goldsmith’s hallmark, Signed A.A.
Height with bezel: 25 mm
Width: 16 mmCondition: slight wear scratches
Weight : 1.96 gr
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300,00€Victorian black glass cameo earrings in 18k gold and metal. Antique earrings each decorated with a cameo featuring a woman in profile, set on an oval-shaped black glass plate. The earring clasp is antique and partially in gold and metal. Mourning earring, mid-19th century, France.
Eagle head hallmark (French state hallmark for 18 karat gold).
Dimensions: 25 x 13 mm
Condition: scratches from use, old thick material on back of earrings
Weight : 4.11 gr
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450,00€Round photo locket pendant in 18 karat (750) rose gold. This circular medallion opens by unscrewing the top part, allowing a souvenir or photo to be slipped between the two glass parts. One part is smooth, the other beveled. The gold circle is decorated with yellow gold crosses symbolizing attachment. French locket pendant, early 20th century.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and illegible master hallmark.
Diameter: 28 mm
Total height: 40 mmCondition: slight wear scratches on glass and gold.
Total weight : 4,90 gr
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560,00€Georgian mourning hair ring in 14k pink gold. An antique locket ring keeping a braid of hair enclosed behind glass crystal. It is framed by a halo of 16 seed pearls and the settings is formed by two separated strands adorned with an openwork pattern. Jewel from the beginning of the 19th century, circa 1810-1830.
Finger size: 53 EU or 6.5 US (adjustment possible)
Ring Head Size: 11 x 11mm
Condition: old trace of size adjustment, wears on the glass, indentations behind the head of the ring.
Weight: 2.11 gr
Hair jewellery was very popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. Jewellery with compartments made it possible to keep a lock of hair of a lover or a missing person (later it will be the photograph). It can be a medallion or a ring for example. There are also jewels made from hair, such as necklaces, chains, bracelets and rings. These hair jewels are worked like textiles: they are woven, embroidered, twisted. A whole craft industry developed around this new fashion, which lasted until the end of the 19th century.
Read our article “how to recognize a real pearl?”
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