Gemological point: Coral is a gem of organic origin. Only the branched calcareous trunks of certain corals are used in jewellery. Its colour is due to organic pigments close to carotene: varying from blood red to white, passing by the pink “angel skin”. Currently, most coral species are protected under CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Jewels
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1200,00€Brooch Art Nouveau woman in pink gold 18 karats. Oval brooch worked in openwork, with decoration of woman in profile surrounded by irises flowers. The elegant lady is adorned with a necklace of five rose-cut diamonds and an earring with a similarly cut diamond. The woman is treated to a gentle movement effect and lets the irises slip through her fingers. Art Nouveau brooch, circa 1910.
Eagle head hallmark and illegible goldsmith’s hallmark.
Dimensions: 26 x 36 mm
Note: the attachment system works. There is a fastener on the reverse side, probably to hold a last element, now missing.
Condition: oxidation, scratches from useWeight : 7.25 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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1800,00€Magnificent antique engagement ring in navette (or marquise) shape, centred with rubies in a diamond setting.
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410,00€Coral diamonds ring in rose gold 9 and 14 karats (585). Ring with a pearl of pale orange coral, between a trio of diamonds cut in pink and set by four claws. Antique ring, circa 1900.
Trefoil hallmark
Finger size: 54 EU or 6.75 US (can be resized)
Coral diameter: about 5 mm
Condition : fine scratches from use
Weight : 1.94 gr
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150,00€Gold pendant heart in yellow gold 18 karats. Antique pendant forming a domed heart, France, 20th century.
Marked with an eagle’s head and an illegible goldsmith’s mark.
Dimensions : 20 mm (including the clasp) x 12 mm
Condition : scratches from use, dents
Weight : 0.52 gr
*The antique gold chain is not sold with the jewel*
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1200,00€Vintage coral pearl necklace made of 101 coral pearls. This vintage necklace closes with an 18 karat yellow gold clasp, circular shape, decorated with a large coral button of 11.7 mm diameter. Vintage necklace from the first half of the 20th Century.
Partially erased eagle head hallmark, mark 750.
Total length: 52 cm
Diameter of the pearls: from 4.45 to 9.6 mmNote : the necklace has been rethreaded.
Weight : 30.12 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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2300,00€Georgian diamond portrait ring in rose gold 18 karats and silver 800 thousandth. Antique ring composed of a hexagonal bezel enclosing a lady’s portrait. The miniature portrait is painted on ivory, it is highlighted by a surround of thirty rose-cut diamonds in a silver setting. The basket is beautifully crafted, decorated with scrolls in cartouches corresponding to the hexagonal shape of the jewel. This ring is a transformable piece of jewellery. The bezel can be removed by means of a pin located at the basket.
It is likely that the portrait, once removed from the ring, could be worn as a brooch or pendant by fitting it to another suitable structure.
This ring dates from the late 18th century.
Swan and owl hallmarks (later adds)
Finger size: 51 EU or 5.5 US (sizing possible)
Bezel size : 16 mm x 14 mm
Estimated diamond weight : 0,15 carat
Condition : fine scratches, some oxidation
Weight : 6.50 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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990,00€Antique Victorian solitaire diamond ring in 18 karat pink gold. Engagement ring with an old mine cut diamond of ovale form with for large claws. Shoulders with three strands and small volutes under the diamond. Antique solitaire diamond ring, late 19th century, Victorian period.
Owl hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Finger size: 55 EU or 7.25 US (can be changed)
Height of the bezel: 5 mm
Characteristic of the diamond :
Shape-size: oval-antique
Dimensions : 3.76 x 4.40 x 3.28 mm
Weight : 0.34 carat approximately
Colour: I/J
Clarity: VVSICondition: oxidation and scratches from use
Weight : 2.03 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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100,00€Single hoop gold earring in yellow gold 18 karats. Pre-owned earring, the contour of the creole is rounded. Mismatched jewel.
Marked with a foreign hallmark and a 750 mark.
Dimensions : 21 mm x 20 mm
Note : the fastening system works
Condition : scratches from use ; earring sold alone
Weight : 0.70 gr
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2000,00€Trilogy tourmaline ring in white gold 18 karats (750). Ring centred with an important pink tourmaline, also called rubellite, rectangular fancy cut. The rubellite has a beautiful raspberry-pink colour with a dark red undertone. The gem is framed by two fancy-cut green tourmalines, also called verdelites. French ring, circa 1990, Parisian work.
Eagle head hallmark and illegible goldsmith’s hallmark
Finger size : 54 UE or 6.75 US (possible sizing)
Dimensions of the ring head : 12 x 14 x 6 mm
Estimated rubellite weight : 3.52 carat
Estimated weight of the verdelites : 0.39 carat each
Condition : Scratches from use
Weight : 7 gr
Gemological point: Tourmaline is a gemstone that can present all the colours of the rainbow. Here are the names of some particular tourmalines: rubellite (bright pink to red), dravite (yellow to brown), verdelite (light to dark green), indicolite (deep indigo blue), shörl (black), elbaite: multicoloured, watermelon tourmaline (green and pink) and finally archite: (colourless) A gem such as Paraiba tourmaline, with a neon blue or turquoise colour and a hint of green, can sometimes be very valuable due to its great rarity.
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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450,00€Antique Art Nouveau medal in 18 karat yellow gold (750). Art Nouveau pendant bearing the inscription “1915” in an openwork frame decorated with flowers in the typical Art Nouveau style. The reverse side of the medal is inscribed “Souvenir des Blessés” (Remembrance of the Wounded), in homage to the soldiers victims of the Great War. Antique medal pendant, dating from the late Art Nouveau period, 1915.
Horse head hallmark (1838-1919) and illegible goldsmith’s hallmark
Dimensions : 28 mm (including the bail) x 21 mm
Condition: scratches from use
Weight : 2.28 gr
*The antique gold chain is not sold with the jewel*
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2900,00€Art Deco style sapphire diamond ring in white gold 18 karats (750). Octagonal ring centered with a brilliant-cut diamond (about 0.20 ct) in a closed setting. Twelve natural sapphires encircled the diamond, themselves included in a surround of 28 brilliant-cut diamonds. Art Deco style ring, second half of the 20th century, French jewel.
Eagle head hallmark
Finger size : 52 UE or 6 US (can be changed)
Bezel size : 16 mm x 13 mm
Estimated weight of the central diamond : about 0.20 carat
Total estimated weight of diamonds : 0.48 caratEstimated weight of natural sapphires : 0.92 carat
Condition : Scratches inside the ring
Weight : 6.06 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*