Chain bracelets are flexible bracelets, composed of links that follow the shape of the wrist. One of the most famous model is the tennis bracelet, but there are many models of chain bracelets that can be very thick or very thin.
Tennis diamond 2.3 cts bracelet in 18 karat white gold (750). Tennis bracelet set with 2.3 carats of brilliant-cut diamonds. The bracelet features 46 round-cut diamonds. The clasp is discreet and concealed beneath a diamond. It has two safety catches. Vintage tennis bracelet, circa 2000, France.
Eagle head hallmark, 750 hallmark and goldsmith’s hallmark.
Tank bracelet in 18 karat gold. That’s an important tank bracelet with round, high-volume lines, typical of this period in the 1940s. Reflecting a period when people concentrated their savings in voluminous jewelry to be able to take them with them quickly, tank jewelry takes its name from the chains used for the vehicles of the same name. Tank bracelet from 1940-1945, France.
Rhinoceros hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold), goldsmith’s hallmark illegible
Large vintage hematite bracelet in 18 karat (750) gold bracelet. Bracelet with large links of yellow gold and hematite, creating a beautiful contrast between the color of the two materials. The clasp is concealed in an invisible gold ring. Second-hand bracelet, circa 1980.
Mark 750 and oval goldsmith’s hallmark, owl and eagle hallmarks
Length: 18.5 cm Width: 15 mm
Note: the bracelet has a chain and 8 safety pins.
Condition: fine wear scratches
Weight: 39 g
More information : Hematite is a stone that takes its name from the Greek haimatos, meaning “blood”. It is a black stone with a metallic sheen that leaves a red trace when rubbed on porcelain. In ancient times, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans used it for amulets, intaglios and jewelry.
Vintage Charms bracelet in 18 karat yellow gold and precious stones. Rectangular flexible mesh bracelet from the 1960s, holding seven gold charms set with precious stones:
– a ship set with brilliant-cut diamonds and calibrated synthetic rubies
– a lantern set with emeralds and brilliant-cut diamonds
– a walker with a bag on his back, his pants adorned with rubies and diamonds and his bag with an emerald, a sapphire and a ruby
– a flower cart under a parasol, the flowers figured in diamonds, rubies, emeralds, blue sapphires and yellow sapphires.
– a dancer whose dress is adorned with emeralds, diamonds and rubies
– a man in a top hat carrying a bouquet of flowers made of diamonds, sapphires and rubies.
– of a fish in a pan adorned with diamonds and rubies.
This charm bracelet dates from the 1960s.
Owl hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Length: 17 cm Mesh width: 7 mm
Note: the clasp has three safety eights.
Condition: scratches from use
Retro band bracelet in 18 karat yellow and white gold. Large bracelet made of a flexible articulated mesh forming diamond-shaped motifs in white and yellow gold. Bracelet, circa 1950-1960.
Hallmark 750, hallmark “MEP”, owl hallmarks
Length: 19.5 cm Width: 2.1 cm
Note: two safety clasps on the main clasp
Condition: slight wear scratches
Flexible Victorian bracelet in 18 karat gold. Flexible bracelet made of a beautiful old mesh decorated with striations. It is decorated with two small pearls. Antique bracelet, 19th century, circa 1880.
Weevil hallmarks (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
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 mm
Note: the clasp is secured by an 18 karat gold safety chain.
Condition: minor wear and tear
Weight : 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.
Antique flower cut steel bracelet with circular faceted steel links. In the center, a studded steel flower is set on a mother-of-pearl plate. Faceted steel has a way of shimmering in the light, giving off a beautiful metallic reflection. The latch-box clasp is concealed behind a link. Early 19th century bracelet, circa 1830.
Total length: 16.8 cm
Design size: 28 mm x 25 mm
Condition: some oxidation
Weight : 22.34 gr
Steelpoint jewelry: In the 18th century, the most famous workshop was located in Woodstock, England, near Oxford. The fashion for steel jewelry spread to the end of the 19th century in England and to the beginning of the 20th century in France. The advantage of steel is that, when cut into facets, it can sparkle in the same way as pyrite and imitate the brilliance of a diamond.
Originally accessible to a middle-class clientele, steel jewelry became the prerogative of the nobility as soon as it adopted a particular decoration, becoming increasingly sought-after and expensive.
Reliquary pearl bracelet in 18 karat (750) rose gold. The bracelet is composed of two rows of cultured pearls linked by a gold cruciform element. In the center of the bracelet, a rectangular gold element holds a lock of hair, protected by a curved glass. The clasp is with a gold stick, which is passed through a ring. Antique reliquary bracelet, late 19th century.
French owl hallmarks on various parts of the bracelet (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Total length: 19.5 cm
Dimensions of central element: 24 x 15 mm
Diameter of beads: 3.4 mm
Flexible band bracelet in 18 karat yellow gold (750). Vintage bracelet featuring a wide flat mesh, decorated in places with squared chasing. Two safety clasps on the edges of the main flat clasp. Vintage bandeau bracelet, circa 1970, France
Weevil hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and goldsmith’s hallmark
Vintage flexible bracelet in 18 karat yellow gold (750). The bracelet is composed of three rows of chains connected by tricolor gold elements. The piece is adorned with a setting of blue glass cabochons and a hollow gold ring. Created around 1990, France.
Eagle head hallmark (poinçon d’État français pour l’or 18 karats)
Georgian cut steel polished bracelet dating from the first part of the 19th century. Bracelet with eight rows of steel beads of round and oblong shape. The pearls are faceted making the light shimmers. The clasp is in the form of a stylized bouquet of flowers, decorated with faceted and riveted steel studs. Antique bracelet from the early 19th century, circa 1830.