18th Century


18th century jewelry and before is rare and precious. Often fragile, it is exceptional to find them in perfect condition. The know-how of stone cutting and metal treatment was not yet perfected and the gems are often set with hammered flats of precious metals. The diamonds are cut in rose or in points: they are cleaved by the lapidary. They have a charm but not the brilliance of brilliant cut diamonds.

We can find enamelled jewels, revolutionary jewels or jewels with a political message. Men wore on their fingers the portraits of political figures they supported, the rings could hide secret mechanisms, poison compartments. These pre-19th century jewels are the delight of collectors and historians.

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    Romantic Giardinetti ring

    760,00€

    Romantic Giardinetti ring in 18k yellow gold and silver. Antique ring with a motif of a flower basket, set with colored rhinestones (green, red, and blue) and marcasites. The gold ring of the ring is later than the basket. Late 19th-century jewel, in the romantic spirit of 18th-century rings.

    Owl and swan hallmark (French state hallmark for 18-karat gold and silver)

    Finger size: 56 EU or 7.75 US (resizable)

    Dimensions of the chaton: 19 x 18 mm

    Condition: Modified ring, crack at the ring starting from the hallmark, scratches from use.

    Weight: 3.54 gr

    Learn more: Giardinetti rings, or “Little Gardens” in English, appeared in the late 17th century. In the 18th century, the naturalistic trend charmed goldsmiths, leading to the creation of many pieces adorned with floral and animal motifs, especially insects. Giardinetti rings often appear as bouquets of flowers and foliage tied with a ribbon or in the form of a bouquet in a small basket. Highly prized in the mid-18th century, they were mostly made of gold and silver, and sometimes in metal adorned with rhinestones.

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    Antique Iberian foiled citrine earrings

    2500,00€

    Antique Iberian foiled citrine earrings in 18k gold (750) and silver, set with citrines and flat diamonds. Earrings are made up of five articulated elements, each adorned with small diamonds and large citrines set in gold on a pink-red foil. They are called “Oil and Vinegar”. The pendants are fastened to the ears by clips, formed by a yellow gold screw system that grips the earlobe. Georgian foiled back citrine and diamond earrigns, circa 1780-90, Iberian Peninsula.

    Dimensions: 74 mm x 20 mm

    Condition: oxidation; inner crack in one of the citrines, the fastening system has been modified circa 1920.

    Weight : 33.24 gr

    *The antique box is not sold with the jewel*

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    Georgian foiled diamond stud earrings

    580,00€

    Georgian foiled diamond stud earrings in yellow 18 karat gold and silver. Pair of stud earrings set with a rose cut foiled diamond. The paillon is a yellow coloured metal sheet giving a special luminous effect to the diamond. The diamond is set with 6 silver claws. Pair of antique earrings, from the end of the 18th century.

    Unreadable hallmarks, the chips have been tested with 18k gold and silver (assay undetermined)

    Diameter: 7 mm

    Note: butterfly clasp with screw, for pierced ears
    Condition: Oxidations; the pearls are less coloured, this is due to their age.

    Weight : 2,57 gr

    *The antique box is not sold with the jewel*

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