Religious jewelry is jewelry rooted in tradition: jewelry of baptism, beliefs, they are often medals, pendants. One finds there under various representations the Virgin Mary, Christ on the cross, the various Saints (Saint Paul, Saint Antoine, Saint Joseph) but also the dove, the Holy Spirit, the regional crosses. Ideal for a gift of baptism, the small medal of religious occasion will be always a pretty present which one keeps all his life.
Victorian enamel pastoral earrings in silver-plated metal. Pair of antique ear pendants, decorated with enameled miniatures in a chased metal frame. The miniatures depict a young lady reading, another making a wreath of flowers, a third gathering a bird and the last, a lamb. Romantic and pastoral themes were very much in vogue at the end of the 19th century. The earrings have a screw-fastening system for non-pierced ears. Antique clip earrings, circa 1870, probably Limoges, France.
Dimensions: 55 x 18 mm
Note : The earrings have a screw-fastening system for non-pierced ears.
Condition: small chips on some miniatures.
Augis St Christopher medal in 18 karat yellow gold (750). Octagonal medal depicting Saint Christopher helping the infant Jesus to cross a river. The reverse of the medal has no inscription. Religious pendant signed Augis, circa 1960, France
Eagle head hallmark and A.A for Augis goldsmith’s hallmark and A.Augis signature.
Theological point: in the Christian religion, 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. He is the patron saint of travelers, soldiers and truckers.
Religious gold cross pendant in 18 karat gold (750). Christian cross pendant in hollow gold, decorated with chasing and a flower (in the center of the cross and on each side). Cross pendant, circa 1900/1920, France.
Partially inscribed eagle head hallmark (french hallmark for 18 karat gold).
Baby gold bracelet in 18 karat yellow gold (750). Antique baby name bracelet suitable for engraving. The bracelet link is fine and rectangular, in volume. Gold baptismal ID bracelet, antique bracelet, France.
Ram’s head hallmark (French state hallmark for 18-karat gold).
Length: 13.8 cm
Link width: 2 mm
Note: the bracelet is blank
Condition: fine scratches
Antique enameled cross pendant in 18 karat rose gold (750). Cross-shaped pendant, featuring on one side the raised Christ on a blue enamel background, topped with the inscription INRI (Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum); on the other side, a blue and white enamel decoration with a plant, triangles, and green and red colored dots. The pendant holds three teardrop-shaped pendants (or tears). Jewel from Puy en Velay, a regional Christian pendant from the late 19th century. Auvergne, France.
Horse head hallmark (1838-1919) and unreadable goldsmith’s mark.
Little gold cross pendant in 18 karat yellow gold (750). Small religious cross to be worn as a pendant. The cross is decorated with fine chasing on each side. Small vintage cross, circa 1980, France.
Huguenot cross by Becker in 18 karat yellow gold (750). Large Protestant religious pendant, featuring a Maltese cross with pearl-adorned tips, and fleur-de-lis motifs between the cross branches, where the dove of the Holy Spirit is suspended. Pendant created in the 20th century by Becker.
Hallmarks: Eagle head hallmark and silversmith hallmark, signed ‘Becker’ on the back.
Saint Christopher DROPSY medal in 18 karat yellow gold (750). Art Nouveau medal depicting Saint Christopher helping the infant Jesus to cross a river. The reverse bears the initials “CE” and the inscription “11 June 1914”. Antique religious medal, circa 1910, Emile Dropsy, France.
Eagle head hallmark, goldsmith’s hallmark, signed E.Dropsy.
Dimensions (with clasp): 25 mm x 19 mm
Condition : scratches from use
Weight : 2.50 gr
About Emile Dropsy (1848-1923): a French engraver and medal-maker, Emile Dropsy finished his studies at the age of thirty and began making medals under the guidance of Ferdinand Levillain. For a long time, he devoted himself to creating religious medals, which were very popular with the public.
Antique religious ring in pink gold 18 karats. Ring with three symbols in its center, also called “the three virtues”. On the left, there is a navy anchor representing hope; in the center, a heart on fire symbolizing charity and finally on the right the cross representing faith. The three virtues are represented in gold on a blue enamel background. The ring is openwork with eleven raised dots. The latter allowed the wearer to scratch his tens serving as a rosary. Antique ring of the 19th century.
Acid tested ring: 18 karats.
Finger size: 55 EU or 7.5 US (can be resized)
Dimensions of the ring head: 8 mm x 11.4 mm
Condition : Old trace of enlargement, that’s why there are 11 points and not 10. Missing enamel ; wear.
Pendant stained glass enamel in yellow gold 18 karats. Circular medallion decorated with translucent enamel or “plique-a-jour”. The decorative enamel pattern consists of a coat of arms in the center, decorated with small blue and green diamonds. It is surrounded by yellow and orange flames. Medallion pendant mid 20th century, in an Art Nouveau style.
Eagle’s head hallmark and partially legible goldsmith’s hallmark.