Jewels
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820,00€Coral necklace with French antique clasp in 18 karat (750) rose gold. Choker necklace composed of 92 faceted coral beads. The necklace closes with a barrel clasp with six enameled facets in a floral design. Antique necklace, late 19th century, France.
Eagle head hallmark (French state hallmark for 18 karat gold).
Total length: 37.5 cm
Clasp dimensions: 5 x 11 mmNote: the necklace has been threaded.
Condition: scratches from useWeight : 9.75 gr
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260,00€Malachite pearl necklace with 9 karat yellow gold clasp (375). Vintage necklace made of 45 malachite balls alternated with 9 karat gold beads. The clasp is a box with an oval volume decorated with textured gold. Necklace made in the 1970’s.
Trefoil hallmark (French State hallmark for 9-karat gold).
Pearl sizes: 6 mm to 14 mm
Length : 49 cm
Condition: irregular pearls, natural inclusions
Weight: 82.60 gr
More information : Malachite is a hydrated copper carbonate, displaying various shades of green ranging from light to dark and intense. This stone was highly fashionable in the 19th century for cameos or cabochon cuts. In the 1960s, it was set in jewelry by Buccellati, Schlumberger, Tiffany & Co, etc.
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300,00€Coral pearl necklace made of 123 coral pearls arranged in drops. This antique necklace closes with an 18 karat (750 thousandths) yellow gold clasp, decorated with a streaked gold ball. Antique necklace, first half of the 20th century.
Goldsmith’s hallmark on clasp. “Ste CL”.
Total length: 38 cm
Diameter of pearls: 3.2 to 5 mm
Note: the necklace has been threaded.
Weight : 7.33 gr
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3700,00€Russian turquoise drapery necklace in 14 karat (583) rose gold. Drapery necklace composed of eleven drop-shaped plates topped with turquoise cabochons. The turquoise is a beautiful lagoon blue with natural brown inclusions (pyrites and matrix). The necklace is finished with a double chain of flat links. The turquoise may have come from Kazakhstan, a country under Russian rule since the 17th century, where turquoise mines are still found, but more likely from Persia, which supplied countries and courts with its beautiful, intense-blue stones. Turquoise from Kazakhstan is generally blue with a hint of lavender inside, suggesting Persian turquoise. Necklace circa 1900, chain changed afterwards.
On the chain, certainly changed after the necklace was made: Russian “sickle and hammer” hallmark (active after 1958), SAS hallmark on the clasp.
Total length: 42 cm
Dimensions of largest drop: 21 x 45 mmNote: The slight difference in gold color between the chain and the necklace suggests a modification of the jewel.
Condition : wears of useWeight : 35.20 gr
About turquoise: Read our article by clicking here.
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1000,00€Gold flat chain in 18 karat gold (750). The mesh is made of flat links, comfortable to wear and sturdy. The clasp is a small clasp with a safety feature to prevent the loss of the jewel. Vintage gold chain, circa 1990, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and goldsmith hallmark
Length: 40 cm
Width: 3 mmWeight: 11.31 gr
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850,00€Art Deco gold necklace in 18k two tones gold (750 thousandths). An antique necklace composed of 5 radiating motifs alternating between yellow and white gold. The necklace chain is antique and consists of trombone links alternating with double-eight links. Art Deco necklace, circa 1930, France.
Eagle head hallmark(French state hallmark for 18 karat gold), partially legible goldsmith’s hallmark.
Length: 42.5 cm
Dimensions of the central motif: 20 x 14 mmCondition: Surface scratches from use
Weight: 6.38 gr
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380,00€Cultured pearl necklace with 18 karat (750) yellow gold box-latch clasp.Cultured pearl necklace with 101 white cultured pearls in pinkish hues, beautifully orientated. Mid-20th century necklace.
Eagle head hallmark (French state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and goldsmith’s hallmark.
Total length: 45 cm
Bead diameters: 3 mm to 7.3 mmNote: the clasp has a safety catch. The necklace has been threaded, the silk thread is new.
Weight : 13.77 gr
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600,00€Marius Hammer Skønvirke necklace in silver. Art Nouveau “drapery” necklace, composed of a line of sky-blue and white enameled elements with filigree decoration, holding four linked chains decorated with enameled pendants. In the center, a three-lobed element in plique a jour enamel completes the composition and holds three drops. The necklace closes with a fine bayonet clasp. Attributed to Norwegian Art Nouveau jeweler Marius Hammer. Art Nouveau necklace, circa 1900.
Length: 43.5 cm Dimensions of central elements: 16 x 5.5 cm
Condition: slight oxidation, two metal rings, small white enamel chips
Weight : 18.56 gr
A similar model of this necklace is listed at Tadema Gallery, London. : click here
Precision: Skønvirke is the term used to define the Art Nouveau or Arts & Crafts period in Norway. The period spans from 1900 to 1925.
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2000,00€Large Italian chain in 18 karat yellow gold (750). Flat oval link chain with lobster clasp. Vintage chain necklace, circa 1970, Italy.
Hallmark 750 and Vicenza province hallmark.
Length: 42.5 cm
Width: 6 mmCondition: fine wear scratches
Weight : 21.51 gr
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500,00€Antique gold chain in 18 karat pink gold (750). Antique gold chain with a flat link and interlacing motif.Circa 1900, France.
Eagle head hallmark (French State hallmark for 18 karat gold).
Length: 45 cm
Note: yellow gold clasp
Weight : 4.85 gr
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2000,00€Modernist triplets opals diamond necklace in 18-karat yellow gold (750 thousandths). Original necklace formed by a rigid hoop holding a pendant composed of articulated circular gold elements, adorned with six brilliant-cut diamonds, and three oval elements set with opal triplets. This jewel from the 1970s is reminiscent of the necklaces created by Jean Vendôme during that time. A piece with a bold style.
750 hallmark on the clasp
Pendant dimensions: 47 x 25 mm
Note: The necklace and the pendant are inseparable
Estimated weight of diamonds: 0.18 carat
Weight: 20.61 gr
Learn more about opal triplets: It is a manufactured stone, consisting of three layers, including a thin layer of opal sandwiched between a transparent element on top (glass, resin) and a dark element below (onyx, hard stone, resin). This manufactured stone enhances the play of light in the opal.
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1900,00€Three-strand pearl necklace with 18-karat white gold and diamond clasp (750 hallmarked). This vintage “American-style” necklace features three strands of cascading white cultured pearls. The necklace is adorned with an 18-karat white gold clasp in the shape of a knot, fully set with round brilliant-cut, baguette-cut, and 8/8-cut diamonds (33 diamonds in total). The main diamond weighs 0.10 carats. Each strand consists of 63, 69, and 77 pearls, respectively. Dating back to the 1970s, made in France.
Hallmarks: Eagle’s head (French state hallmark for 18-karat gold), 750 (indicating 18-karat gold), and maker’s mark.
Length: 48.5 cm
Clasp dimensions: 16 x 20 mmEstimated total diamond weight: 0.61 carat
Pearl diameters: 5 mm (minimum) to 8.5 mm (maximum)Note: The clasp features an 18-karat white gold safety chain. The necklace has been restrung.
Condition: Slight damage to one pearl near the clasp.Weight: 86.40 gr