Small pearls, large pearls, cultured pearls or natural pearls: pearl rings are decorated with all types of pearls! Grey, white, pink. They can be freshwater or saltwater, Tahitian or Chinese… Used since ancient times, it is an organic gem found only in certain forms of oysters. The manufacturing process is long, and if the pearls have been a little neglected in recent years, they are now back in fashion, including the necks of these gentlemen (Harry Style, Pharrell Williams). Gentlemen, dare the pearls!
Circular Art Deco sapphire ring in 18 karat yellow gold. Target ring with a cultured pearl surrounded by calibrated synthetic sapphires. The ring is decorated with a stylized leaf on each shoulder. Art Deco sapphire ring, circa 1930, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and M.H. goldsmith’s hallmark.
Art Deco pearl ring in 18 karat white gold. Art Deco ring with a large flat base pearl, or mabe pearl. The shoulders of the ring are decorated with fine stylized leaves and set with four old-cut diamonds. The pearl has a beautiful luster. Art Deco ring, circa 1930.
Owl hallmark (french State hallmark for 18 karat gold).
Sapphire pearl cocktail ring in 18 karat (750) yellow gold. Cocktail ring centered on a 9 mm-diameter flat-bottomed pearl surrounded by 14 natural blue round sapphires. The ring has a large openwork basket 8 mm high. Retro ring, circa 1940.
Owl hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Finger circumference: 55 UE or 7.25 (can be changed)
Ring head diameter: 16 mm Basket height: 12 mm (with pearl); 8 mm (without pearl)
Diamond pearl trilogy ring in white gold. Ring with a 0.50 carat brilliant-cut diamond framed by two 4.8 mm diameter cultured pearls. Pearls are white. Vintage ring from the 1970’s, France.
Eagle head hallmark (French state hallmark for 18-karat gold) and Wegelin goldsmith’s hallmark (company active in Grenoble since the 1920s).
Finger size: 49 UE or 4.75 US (can be changed).
Diamond characteristics
Shape-size: round-brilliant
Dimensions: 4.93-4.91×2.55 mm
Estimated mass: 0.50 carat
Estimated color: G/H
Estimated purity: VVS2
Cut: Good
Polished: Good
Symmetry: Good
Fluorescence: strong
Estimated type: Ia
Georgian mourning ring in 10k pink gold. This a sweet oval locket ring holding a braid of hair enclosed behind crystal. The braid is surrounded by a halo of 19 pearls and the panel is sat upon a delicate band separated into 3 openwork strands. The inscription : « Elizabeth Yve ob 2 sept.1810 aet 79 » inside the ring, indicating the date of death and the age of the personn. Jewel from the beginning of the 19th century.
Trefoil hallmark (French State hallmark for 9-karat gold)
Finger size: 59 EU or 8,75 US (adjustment possible)