Nature jewelry is themed around nature, flowers, plants. They can be figurative or abstract: we find branches of lily of the valley, lilac, roses, pansy flowers (much used in the romantic jewelry of the 19ᵉ century) but also tree branches, pendants with vine or ivy.
Nature jewelry
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620,00€August Art Nouveau medal in 18 karat gold. August pendant decorated with two flowers and set in the center with a glass cabochon imitating blood jasper. The month of August is inscribed in openwork gold at the top of the pendant. Antique pendant from the early 20th century, Art Nouveau period, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Dimensions (including setting): 29 x 19.96 mm
Condition: scratches from use
Weight : 1.17 gr
*The antique gold chain is not sold with the jewel*
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850,00€Gypsy diamond band ring in 18 karat gold. Edwardian band ring decorated with three old mine cut diamonds, respectively 0.09 and 0.07 carat. The diamonds are in a star setting, separated by vertical bars. These rings are also known as “gypsy” rings. Antique ring, circa 1900, France.
Eagle head hallmark and goldsmith’s hallmark.
Finger size: 53.5 EU or 6.5 US (can be changed)
Max. ring width: 5 mm
Estimated total diamond weight: 0.23 carat
Condition: old trace of sizing, light wear scratches
Weight : 2.66 gr
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1150,00€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.Weight : 1,14 gr
*The antique case is not sold with the jewel*.
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480,00€Scottish Edwardian thistle pendant in 14k gold. Antique pendant featuring a thistle carved in rock crystal and painted on the inside. The contour of the jewel is decorated with a fine gold frieze. Lucky thistle pendant, circa 1900, probably Scottish.
Austro-Hungarian hallmark for 580 thousandths gold (active between 1866 and 1922).
Dimensions (including setting): 27 x 18 mm
Condition: scratches from use
Weight : 2.76 gr
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620,00€Art Nouveau June medal in 18 karat rose gold. June month pendant decorated with blooming roses, set in the center with an emerald green glass cabochon. The word “juin” is openworked in gold at the bottom of the pendant. Antique pendant from the early 20th century, Art Nouveau period, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold), goldsmith’s hallmark illegible.
Dimensions (including setting): 31 x 20 mm
Condition: scratches from use
Weight : 1.42 gr
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320,00€Victorian rooster brooch in gilt silver (vermeil). Victorian brooch featuring two facing roosters fighting over a natural pearl, representing an egg. The feathers are chased. The reverse of the brooch is also decorated. Antique brooch, circa 1890.
Swan hallmark (french state hallmark for silver) and illegible hallmarks.
Length : 32 mm
Width: 13 mm
Pearl diameter: 2 mmWeight : 3.76 gr
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1300,00€Georgian world globe charm in 18 karat and enamel. Antique pendant in the form of a globe on a black enamel base. The globe turns on itself, is enameled and represents the continents (Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, New Holland), the oceans and seas (Indian Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean) and the Tropic of Cancer. Antique globe pendant, circa 1830-1830, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and OG or CG goldsmith’s hallmark.
Height (with bezel): 25 mm
Width: 13 mmCondition: small enamel chips
Weight : 2.12 gr
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2000,00€Antique half set necklace earrings with flowers and pearls in 14 karat gold. This half-set consists of a necklace and a pair of earrings, decorated with natural pearls and curved porcelain plaques enameled and decorated with blue and pink flowers. The plates are all highlighted with three small rose-cut diamonds at the bottom. The earrings match the necklace. Antique half-set, 19th century, from the Netherlands.
Necklace characteristics
Clover hallmark
Necklace length: 42 cm
Pearl dimensions min. to max. 2.8 mm and 4.5 mm
Necklace weight : 15.93 grEarrings characteristics
Clover hallmark
Earring height: 42 mm
Earring width : 12 mm
Earrings weight : 4.53 grEstimated total diamond weight: 0.10 carat
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1500,00€George Pierre Art Nouveau necklace in horn. Long Art Nouveau necklace in carved blond horn, embellished with black and ochre inks, in the shape of annual honesty plant. The pendant holds a blond horn tassel also colored black and ochre. The necklace is made of black silk ribbon decorated with two black glass beads. Art Nouveau necklace by Georges Pierre dit “GIP”, circa 1910, France.
Signed on the reverse GIP for Georges Pierre
Length: 72 cm
Design dimensions: 16 x 59 mmCondition: paint missing, scratches from use
Weight : 14.75 gr
More details : Slices of horn were dipped in hydrogen peroxide to make them translucent, then bathed in chemicals to give a shimmering sheen to the wings or a rosy sheen to the petals. The pendants, sculpted and dyed with inks, were mounted on silk ribbons, cords or chains with pastel glass beads repeating the delicate hues. Elisabeth Bonté and Georges Pierre G.I.P., initially rivals, pooled their resources and talents before producing horn jewelry until 1936, when Bakelite became the preferred material for costume jewelry.
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560,00€Art Nouveau double hair pin in silver. Art Nouveau pin composed of a rose quartz and a violet quartz (amethyst) in drop form, placed on either side of a silver stem. Both crystals are encircled by silver flowers. This important pin was most likely used to adorn a hairstyle, such as a chignon. Antique double pin, Art Nouveau period, circa 1900, France.
Boar hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and goldsmith’s hallmark.
Length: 12 cm
Quartz dimensions: 3 x 1.5 cmNote: one end screws onto the stem
Condition: crack on one quartzWeight : 24.03 gr
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750,00€French Georgian ring in 18 karat yellow and rose gold. The ring is adorned with a turquoise blue glass cabochon, flanked by two rose-cut diamonds. The band features rich decoration, including a pine cone, a swirl motif, and a cross pattern. French antique ring, Georgian period, circa 1820/1830.
Hallmarked with a ram’s head (active between 1819-1838, french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Ring size: 55 EU or 7.25 US (resizing possible)
Ring head width: 7.33 mm
Condition: fine wear scratches
Weight: 2.56 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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500,00€Antique French Saint Vincent star comb. Antique bun comb with four blond horn teeth, topped by a silver frame with three pentacrine stars (star-shaped fossils) also known as St. Vincent stars. The upper part of the comb is mobile and pivots. Early 20th century antique comb, Digne-Les-Bains, South of France.
Height: 8 cm
Width: 5.2 cm
Condition : Small missing tooth
Weight : 10.40 gr
More details : First introduced in the first half of the 20th century, Saint-Vincent jewelry quickly became a hit in and around Digne-Les-Bains. This success, which lasted for a century, can be explained by its good-luck properties, enveloping the wearer in magical circles. They are formed from pentacrines, which are five-pointed star-shaped fossil segments from the “stems” of crinoids, commonly known as sea lilies.