Trilogy ruby and diamond ring in 18-karat yellow gold (750). In the centre, a beautiful oval ruby with velvety red, weighing approximately 1.05 carats. The ruby is natural, framed by two brilliant-cut diamonds of 0.25 carats each. Vintage ring from the 1990s. Owl hallmark (French state hallmark for 18-karat gold).
Finger size: 59 EU or 8.75 US (resizable)
Ring width: 6.4 mm
Estimated weight of diamonds: 0.50 carat (0.25 carat each)
Estimated weight of the central ruby: 1.05 carats
Diamond engagement ring in 18 karat white gold (750). Engagement ring set with thirteen diamonds, including a central brilliant-cut diamond weighing approximately 0.13 carat. Vintage jewelry, circa 2000.
Owl hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Finger size: 52 EU or 6 US (can be cut to size)
Estimated weight of central diamond: 0.13 carat
Estimated total diamond weight: 0.33 carat
Note: Rhodium plating for the ring is possible upon request for a quote.
Condition : scratches from use
Modernist coral ring in 18-karat yellow gold (750). The ring features an orange coral cabochon set with four thick, flat prongs. The ring’s band is delicately worked, the shoulders are openworked and form beautiful round lines typical of the Retro period. Vintage ring, circa 1950.
Owl hallmark (French state hallmark for 18 karat gold).
Finger circumference: 46 UE or 3.5 US (small sizing possible)
Art nouveau leaf ring in 18 karat (750) gold and platinum. Antique ring with a flower and leaf in yellow gold. The main diamond weighs approximately 0.25 carat. The ring is decorated with nine rose-cut diamonds. An original model, typical of this period inspired by plants and nature. Art Nouveau ring, circa 1900.
Owl hallmark (18k gold)
Finger size: 57 EU or 8 US (can be changed)
Design dimensions: 17 x 14 mm
Estimated diamond weight: 0.45 carat
Estimated total weight of main diamond: 0.25 carat
Augis halo ruby ring in 18 karat (750) rose gold. Retro ring adorned with a “more than yesterday less than tomorrow” love medal in yellow gold set in synthetic rubies. The “+” sign is set with a diamond and the “-” sign with two calibrated synthetic rubies. The love medal is closed-set. Ring signed Augis, Retro period, circa 1950, France.
Eagle head hallmark (French state hallmark for 18 karat gold), Augis master hallmark on the ring, signed Augis on the medal.
Size: 56 EU or 7.5 US (possible sizing)
Bezel diameter: 17.6 mm Basket height: 5.5 mm
Condition: scratches from use
Weight: 5.90 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
More info: This refers to a quotation from a letter from Rosmonde Gérard, the poetess, to her love Edmond Rostand, the author of Cyrano de Bergerac: “For, you see, every day I love you more, Today more than yesterday and much less than tomorrow”. Inspired by these two lovers, Alphonse Augis used these lines in his “Médailles d’amour”, condensing them into “+ qu’hier – que demain”.
Diamond line ring in 18k yellow gold (750). Adorned with five diamonds, the central one being more significant (0.95 ct), they are in old mine cut and brilliant cut (two old mine cut diamonds, three brilliant-cut diamonds). The basket of the ring, under the stones, is formed by small rings. Vintage ring, circa 1980, made from the transformation of an old jewel.
Owl hallmark (French state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Size: 59 UE or 8.5 US (resizable).
Estimated weight of the central diamond: 0.95 ct
Estimated weights of the other diamonds: 0.5 ct x 2 and 0.3 ct x 2.
Marguerite diamond ruby ring in 18-karat white gold (750). The ring features a central significant old mine-cut diamond weighing approximately 0.33 carats. The diamond is surrounded by six marquise-shaped rubies and four brilliant-cut diamonds. The rubies exhibit a beautiful raspberry red color. Additionally, there are four brilliant-cut diamonds set on the shoulders. The ring was created in the 1970s using elements from an older piece of jewelry.
French eagle head hallmark and illegible maker’s hallmark (French hallmark for 18-karat gold).
Finger size: 48 EU or 4.5 US (resizable)
Diameter of the bezel: 16 mm
Estimated weight of the central diamond: 0.33 carats
Total estimated diamond weight: 0.57 carats
Estimated weight of rubies: 1.14 carats
Edwardian coral ring in 18-karat rose gold (750). The ring is adorned with a large round cabochon of dark orange coral. The coral displays visible “flame” growth lines, apparent to the naked eye and typical of this gem. The ring’s band is simple, with only a few chiselings under the cabochon, revealing a floral motif. Antique ring, early 20th century.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Finger size: 46 EU or 3.5 US (resizing possible)
Dimensions of the coral cabochon: 12 x 7 mm
Weight: 3.04 g
Gemology note: Coral is an organic gem. Only the branched limestone trunks of certain corals are used in jewelry. Its color is due to organic pigments close to carotene: ranging from blood red to white, passing through “angel skin” pink. Currently, most coral species are protected by CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Tank ring with diamonds in 18-karat white gold (750) and platinum. Tank ring set with a synthetic blue spinel of square cut. The spinel faces two lines of four old-cut diamonds (eight diamonds in total) set on a raised roll. The ring has harmonious volumes, sometimes rounded, sometimes geometric, typical of this period. Tank ring, circa 1940.
Owl hallmark (French state hallmark for 18-karat gold)
Finger size: 52 EU or 6 US (resizeable)
Estimated weight of diamonds: 0.46 ct
Estimated weight of synthetic spinel: 2.5 ct
Art Deco diamond ring in 14-karat gold (585) and platinum. Hexagonal Art Deco ring set with three old mine cut diamonds in a bezel setting. The ring is elegantly decorated with geometric lines and openwork motifs, typical of the Art Deco period. Antique ring, Italy, circa 1925.
Shell hallmark (French State hallmark for 14-karat gold)
Finger size: 52 EU or 6 US (resizeable)
Dimensions of the setting: 18 x 10 mm
Estimated weight of the central diamonds: 0.15 ct
Solitaire engagement ring in 18-karat white gold (750) and platinum. This ring features a brilliant-cut diamond weighing 0.10 carats, secured by eight prongs. The setting is adorned with a decorative pattern of radiating points around the diamond. This Retro ring hails from around 1940 and was crafted in Lyon, France.
Eagle’s head and dog’s head, along with the maker’s mark of Alphonse Moussière, an active jeweler in Lyon since 1902.
Wavy diamond tank ring in 18 karat (750) rose gold and platinum. The ring is adorned with 14 rose-cut diamonds set on a platinum base, arranged in two rows. The ring creates a voluminous wave-like pattern. This tank ring is from the Retro period, circa 1940, in France.
Eagle’s head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Ring size: 57 EU or 8 US (resizable).
Ring head width: 13 mm.
Condition: Normal signs of wear.
Weight: 8.56 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
Jewellery history: Retro jewellery is characterised by the use of yellow gold, the development of 3-D volumes and the rarity of precious stones. Here we have a perfect example of such jewellery: a large volume. The Second World War had a considerable impact on jewellery fashion at the time, sweeping aside the Art Deco taste for ‘white’, geometric ‘flat’ and abundant gemstones.