The regional jewelry gather the jewels of the regions of France, emblematic of a time when the traditional costumes were matched with the corresponding jewels. Savoyard creoles, poissardes, Norman crosses, crosses of the Puy en Velay, esclavage necklaces, Bressans enamels, Perpignan garnets, Poitou rings, Yvetot necklaces, Holy Spirits, Saint Lot crosses, jeannette crosses, all of these jewels tell the story of France through their manufacture and their evolution.
Regional jewelry
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550,00€Regional blue enamel signet ring in 18 karat gold. French regional ring with an unengraved rectangular cartouche (engraving possible). The ring is decorated with blue and white enamel. Antique ring, circa 1870, France.
Horsehead hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Finger size : 57 UE or 8 US (no sizing possible)
Bezel size: 7 x 10 mm
Condition : missing enamel
Weight : 2.46 gr
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2900,00€Victorian Perpignan garnet bangle bracelet in 18k rose gold. Bracelet formed of two hollow rose gold rods and centered with seven round garnets. The garnets are “Perpignan-cut”, a rose-cut with a flat base. They have a beautiful raspberry-pink-red color, typical of Perpignan garnet jewelry. The garnets are mounted on paillon and set en clos. The setting is delicately decorated with triangular V-shaped figures on the edges, and the bezel bottoms are domed. The clasp is secured by an eight clasp. Antique rush bracelet, circa 1880, Southeastern France.
Horsehead hallmarks (1838-1919, french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Wrist circumference: 16.5 cm
Design width: 4.8 cmCondition: slight wear scratches
Weight : 14,31 gr
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600,00€Poitou regional ring in 18 karat gold (750 thousandths). Antique French three-faceted ring, enameled in black and white and decorated with a flower. The central facet features a blank oval cartouche, it can be engraved. The ring is decorated with floral motifs. Antique Poitou regional ring, circa 1860, France.
Eagle head hallmark (poinçon d’État français pour l’or 18 karats)
Finger size: 53 UE or 6.25 US (can bechanged)
Ring width: 6.7 mm
Note: ask for a quote for engraving in the centre
Condition: small enamel chips, scratches from useWeight: 2.11 gr
Historical point: this jewelry is called a “maraîchère wedding ring”, as it was worn in the Vendée marshlands and made in the Lower Poitou region. To learn more about the jewelry of our regions, we recommend the book written by Michael C. W. Fieggen, Les Bijoux Des Français.
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150,00€Bressan enamel silver ear clips. Round ear clips decorated with green Bressan enamel and gold arabesques with red and white dots. The enamels are set in serrated closed settings. For non-pierced ears. Regional ear clips, Bresse, circa 1960-1970, France.
Crab hallmark (french state hallmark for silver), maker’s mark
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 7.03 gr
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480,00€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.Weight : 2,57 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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2200,00€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 mmCondition: 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)
*The antique gold chain is not sold with the jewel*
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1200,00€Victorian paste holy spirit necklace in silver. Antique silver necklace featuring round elements set with white paste stones in a closed setting, holding a Holy Spirit pendant also set with paste stones. The pendant depicts a dove with outstretched wings, head down. 19th century regional necklace, France.
Boar and VD goldsmith’s hallmarks.
Length: 43 cm
Pendant height: 7 cm
Width of pendant: 2.5 cmCondition: one clasp has been changed
Weight: 57.91 gr
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750,00€Normandy flowers enamel clasp in 18 karat yellow gold. This regional clasp is flat and rectangular. It features double decoration: on one side, two enameled pansies in a cartouche, surrounded by a blue frame; on the other side, a basket of enameled flowers in a cartouche, in a dark blue frame. Antique regional flat clasp, suitable for wearing as a pendant. French sentimental jewelry from the early 19th century.
Ram head hallmark (active between 1819-1838) and partial goldsmith’s hallmark.
Height: 13 mm
Width: 24 mmCondition: some missing enamel
Weight : 1.64 gr
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2000,00€Antique Antillean bracelet in 18k yellow gold. Antique bracelet composed of twisted links forming grooved rings decorated with faceted spherical motifs. Antique bracelet from the Antilles, circa 1880, France.
Hallmarks: eagle’s head, rhinoceros head, and maker’s mark.
Length: 19.5 cm
Width: 10 mmNote: the clasp is secured by an 18 karat gold safety chain.
Condition: minor wear and tearWeight : 17.71 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
Further information : Traditional jewelry is still worn in the Antilles for special occasions and cultural events. This regional Antilles jewelry is characterized by elaborate motifs such as twisted gold wires, vine leaves, forçat mesh, fluting, “gros sirop” mesh, gold wire spirals, etc.
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2600,00€Perpignan garnet bangle bracelet in 18 karat rose gold. Bangle bracelet featuring a rose gold hollow stem, the ends decorated with garnets. In the center of the bracelet, a flower formed of 9 round garnets, and on the sides a barrette motif formed of 3 garnets. The stones are “Perpignan” cut, a rose cut with a flat base. They have a beautiful raspberry-pink-red color, typical of Perpignan garnets. The garnets are mounted on foil and in closed setting. The setting is delicately decorated with triangular V-shaped figures on the edges, and the bezel backgrounds are domed. The clasp is a box-latch secured by a chain. Antique rush bracelet, circa 1880, Southeastern France.
Horsehead hallmarks (1838-1919, french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Center width: 14 mm
Inside length: 16.5 cm
Inside dimensions: 5 x 5.5 cmCondition: slight wear scratches, small dents behind two bezels, a inner crack in one of the garnets.
Weight : 9.96 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
*The antique box and the chain are not sold with the jewel*
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480,00€French Victorian pansy ring in 18 karat gold. Antique ring decorated with a pansy in an oval cartouche. Usually, these rings were decorated with multicolored enamels, but these have disappeared. Regional ring, Poitou region, circa 1860, France.
Partially erased horsehead hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Design size: 10 x 9 mm
Finger circumference: 54.5 UE or 7 US (possible sizing)
Condition: slight wear scratches, enamel decoration missing.
Weight : 1.09 gr