When sport becomes jewelry, we wear it and show it off.
While sport and jewelry rarely go hand in hand, the love of sport can be worn and offer a beautiful tribute to the various disciplines.
To mark the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, we’ve put together a collection of jewelry that pays tribute to sport, athletes and France. Whether you’re into tennis, rugby, windsurfing or horse-riding, you’ll be able to offer, or treat yourself to, the jewel that suits you best.
Sport and patriotic jewelry
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450,00€Art Deco tennis racket brooch in 18 karat yellow gold (750). Brooch in the shape of a tennis racket, with the handle set with 15 calibrated rubies and the strings decorated with a pearl representing the ball. Sports brooch from the Art Deco period, circa 1920. Sport jewelry collection.
Hallmarks: weevils (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Length: 31 mm
Width: 7 mmCondition: light scratches from use
Weight: 1.50 gr
More information : Tennis has been an Olympic sport since the first edition of the modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. After being removed from the Olympic program for more than fifty years, it returned at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
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700,00€Art Nouveau Athletics medal in 18 karat yellow gold. Art Nouveau pendant centered on a small medal depicting four runners in a 4×1200 meters relay race. The pendant is openwork and decorated with flowers and foliage, typical of the Art Nouveau period. The reverse of the medal bears the inscription “L’intransigeant 17 Dec 1922 Relais 4×1200”. Sports medal pendant, 1922, France. Sport jewelry collection.
Hallmark: eagle’s head and illegible maker’s mark, medallist’s signature H. DEMEY
Height (including bail): 4 cm
Width: 2.7 cmCondition: signs of wear
Weight: 6.12 gr
*The antique gold chain is not sold with the jewel*
See our antique chainsMore information : This piece was awarded to Armand Burtin for the cross-country race of L’Intransigeant held on December 17, 1922.
Armand Burtin (1896-1972) was a French athlete specializing in running (1500 meters, relay, 3000 meters). He left a significant mark on French athletics history with his remarkable performances. In 1920, Armand Burtin won the French Championship title in the 1500 meters, crossing the finish line in 4 minutes and 3.4 seconds. This victory etched his name in French athletics history and demonstrated his exceptional talent in this discipline. Armand Burtin represented France in the Summer Olympics of 1920 and 1924, proudly bearing his country’s colors on the international stage. His sporting career and achievements left a lasting legacy in French athletics, making him a respected and admired athlete both for his track performances and his dedication to the sport.
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500,00€Patriotic blue-white-red rings in 18 karat gold. Set of three rings, one set with a sapphire, the second with a colorless cubic zirconia, and the third with a round ruby. These three rings are independent and can be worn individually or together to form the colors of the French flag. Vintage rings, circa 1980, France. Sport jewelry collection.
Hallmarks: eagle head and maker’s mark PM
Finger size: 58 EU or 8.25 US (resizing possible)
Estimated weight of sapphire: 0.05 carats
Estimated weight of ruby: 0.05 caratsCondition: scratches from use
Weight: 2.46 gr
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140,00€Rugby ball pendant in 18 karat yellow gold. A sports-themed pendant in the shape of an American rugby ball. Vintage pendant, circa 2000. Sport jewelry collection.
Marked 750
Height (including setting): 22 mm
Width: 7 mm
Condition: scratches from use
Weight : 1.20 gr
More information : First codified in England in 1846, it spread worldwide in the 1850s. Mixing with local practices, the second half of the 19th century saw the emergence of Gaelic soccer in Ireland, Australian soccer, Canadian soccer and American soccer.
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550,00€Art Deco oar brooch in 18 karat rose gold. This brooch is shaped like an oar, a tribute to nautical sports. The oar’s handle is decorated with a thole pin, which helps secure the oar on the boat’s oarlock. Sport-themed brooch, early 20th century, Art Deco period, France. Sport jewelry collection.
Hallmarked with an eagle’s head (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and an illegible maker’s mark.
Length: 7.2 cm
Width: 0.7 mmNote: the brooch has been polished
Weight: 5.04 gr
More information : An oar is an instrument used to maneuver a canoe, dugout, kayak, or generally a boat. Unlike a paddle, an oar does not rely on the boat for support. This piece represents an oar.
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60,00€Flat soccer pendant in 9 karat gold (385). A pendant with a sporting theme in the shape of a football, chiselled to form the various pieces of leather. Vintage pendant, circa 2000. Sport jewelry collection.
Height (including bezel): 14 mm
Width: 9 mmCondition: scratches from use
Weight: 0.30 gr
More information : Soccer, or soccer, is a sport that emerged at the end of the 19th century, and its International Federation, FIFA, was created in 1904.
*The antique gold chain is not sold with the jewel*
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300,00€Windsurfer gold pendant. Pendant featuring a windsurfer in 18 karat gold. This vintage pendant depicts a sportsman on a windsurfing board. Vintage pendant, circa 2000, France. Sport jewelry collection.
Eagle’s head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Height: 25 mm
Width: 16 mmCondition: fine signs of wear
Weight: 1.82 gr
More information : Windsurfing emerged in the late 1960s, and France became the country where windsurfing developed the most, initially thanks to its pioneering and historical promoters (Patrick Carn, Charles Daher, Pierre-Yves Gires, Yves Loisance). Windsurfing became an Olympic sport in 1984, in Los Angeles.
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130,00€Antique baseball medal in 935 thousandths silver. Former 5 franc coin transformed into a medal inscribed with “1ER BASEBALL EN FRANCE”, “CHAMPION OSAKA”. On the medal, two crossed baseball bats under a ball. Below, the date “1977”. On the reverse, the French sower from old coins. Jewelry from the 1970s, France. Sport jewelry collection.
Height (including the bale): 40 mm
Width: 28 mmCondition: scratches from use
Weight: 12.69 gr
More information : Baseball made its first appearance at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm as a demonstration sport. It wasn’t until 80 years later, in Barcelona, that it became an Olympic sport. It will not be represented at the 2024 Paris Olympics but will be present at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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150,00€Soccer ball pendant in 18 karat gold (750). This sports-themed pendant is shaped like a soccer ball. Vintage French pendant, circa 2000. Sport jewelry collection.
Hallmarked with an eagle’s head (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and maker’s mark.
Height (including bail): 15 mm
Width: 10 mmCondition: signs of wear
Weight: 0.82 gr
More information : Soccer, known as football in many countries, originated in the late 19th century, with its International Federation, FIFA, founded in 1904.
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1600,00€Patriotic marquise ring in 18 karat gold (750 thousandths) and silver. Antique marquise-style ring set with a row of rose-cut diamonds, bordered by a row of 12 rubies and a row of 12 sapphires, symbolizing the colors of the French flag. Antique marquise ring, circa 1870.
Hallmarks: owl and swan (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold and silver)
Finger size: 48 EU or 4.25 US (resizing possible)
Dimensions of the ring head: 21 x 8 mm
Total estimated weight of sapphires: 0.07 carats
Total estimated weight of rubies: 0.07 carats
Total estimated weight of diamonds: 0.08 caratsCondition: antique setting, scratches from use
Weight: 2.92 gr
More information : The wearing of patriotic jewelry as a sign of protest or resistance became widespread after the French Revolution (1789-1799) and during the Napoleonic era.
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50,00€Basketball pendant in 800 silver. This sports-themed pendant features a basketball with grooves and small dots. Basketball was invented in December 1891 in the United States. Vintage pendant, circa 2000. Sport jewelry collection.
Hallmarked 800.
Height (including bail): 25 mm
Width: 15 mmCondition: signs of wear
Weight: 2.29 gr
*The antique chain is not sold with the jewel*
See our antique chainsMore information : The first European game was played in 1893 in Paris, in the Montmartre district, home to the YMCA headquarters and the oldest basketball court in the world.
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160,00€Art Deco jockey brooch in 935 silver. This antique sports brooch features a jockey and his horse in the midst of a horse race. The jockey’s jacket and pants are set with marcasites. His cap is enameled green, and the horse’s coat is enameled brown (isabelline color). Antique brooch, Edwardian Art Deco period, early 20th century. Sport jewelry collection.
Poinçon 935 and illegible maker’s mark
Dimensions: 2.5 x 4.3 cm
Note: the clasp is secure
Condition: some enamel loss, signs of wearWeight: 8.46 gr
More information : Equestrianism has been included in the Olympic program since the 1900 Paris edition, with three jumping events. Since 1912, this sport has always been present at the Olympic Games.