Sentimental jewelry
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600,00€Edwardian diamond pearl arrow brooch in 18 karats rose gold and silver. Brooch featuring an arrow with 22 diamonds on the tip and tail, and a fine pearl on the shaft (diameter approx. 4.9 mm). Antique brooch, late 19th – early 20th century.
Partially inscribed owl hallmark (French State hallmark for 18 karat gold).
Dimensions: 10 x 52 mm
Estimated total diamond weight: 0.11 caratCondition: light scratches and oxidation
Weight : 3.75 gr
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1300,00€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 mmCondition: scratches from use
Weight : 12.53 gr
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1300,00€Reliquary secret locket ring in 18 karat yellow gold (750). Antique ring with a rock crystal compartment that can be opened from below to hold a flower, a lock of hair or a small photograph. Ideal for a keepsake. The ring is decorated with three chevrons at shoulder level. Antique locket ring, circa 1860, France.
Eagle head hallmark
Finger size: 53 UE or 6.5 US (can be changed)
Bezel size: 11 x 8 mm
Condition: a few scratches on the rock crystal.
Weight : 1.67 gr
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300,00€Basque wedding band in 18 karat gold (750). Large wedding band bearing the partially faded inscription “Orhoitzapena”, meaning “souvenir” in Basque. Regional jewel from the South-West, France, Basque Country area.
Finger size: 48 EU or 4.5 US (resizing possible)
Ring width: 4 mm
Condition: patina and scratches from use, inscription partially legible
Weight : 1.9 gr
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1150,00€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 mmCondition: 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”.
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1900,00€Long French necklace barrel clasp in 18k rose gold (750). This antique necklace consists of a long flat-link chain that twists; it can be worn as a single strand, doubled, or tripled. The clasp is a box clasp, known as a barrel clasp. It has six facets decorated with enamel and inscriptions: one facet bears the word “Friendship,” another “Fidelity,” and a last one “Souvenir”; the remaining facets are adorned with enameled flowers.
Hallmark: Eagle head (French state hallmark for 18-karat gold). Late 19th century.
Length: 106.3 cm
Clasp Dimensions: 6.67 mm x 23 mm
Condition: enamel loss, scratches from use, minor dent
Weight: 12.73 g
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600,00€Hexagonal photo locket pendant in 18 karats gold. This antique locket pendant takes on the shape of a hexagon with a simple, undecorated gold border. The top section, beneath the bale, unscrews to open the pendant, revealing two beveled glasses inside. It can be used to insert a photo or a lock of hair. The pendant contains a miniature depicting a Saint or Saintess adorned with a crown of pink flowers and what appears to be a sword. The flower crown is an attribute of Saint Dorothée or Rosa de Lima, but there’s some uncertainty regarding this iconography. Above the saint’s halo, the word “félicité” (happiness) is discernible. This is an antique pendant from the mid-19th century.
Owl hallmark
Dimensions (including bale): 38 mm x 22 mm.
Condition: Signs of wear, invisible chip on the glass (under the mount). The miniature can be removed.
Weight: 6.12 gr
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800,00€Eros Love brooch in 18 karat (750) yellow gold. Antique brooch decorated with openwork gold leaf depicting an antique scene with Eros leaning on a stele decorated with a flaming heart. The gold leaf is applied to a square of silk. The ring is encircled by gold and onyx. The back of the jewel opens to conceal a photograph or a lock of hair. Antique brooch, circa 1870. Sentimental jewellery, France.
Eagle head hallmark and PC goldsmith hallmark.
Diameter: 27 mm
Condition: scratches from use, tiny chip to the onyx
Weight : 8.17 gr
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1590,00€Antique Victorian Marianne brooch in 18 karat (750) rose gold and silver. Antique brooch decorated with an enamelled portrait Marianne (French symbol) wearing a Phrygian cap topped with a laurel wreath. The portrait is set off by a surround of rose-cut diamonds in a silver setting. Antique brooch, late Victorian period, circa 1880.
AA hallmark, owl and swan hallmarks (French State hallmarks for 18-karat gold and silver)
Diameter: 32 mm
Condition: enamel restoration
Weight : 18.15 gr
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450,00€Forget-me-not turquoise ring in 18 karat rose gold (750), featuring a central design of a blossoming branch set with five turquoise cabochons and a faceted glass. The ring’s band is hollow and holds a braided lock of hair that decorates the entire circumference of the band. This memento ring dates from the second half of the 19th century, specifically the Napoleon III period.
Hallmark: Owl
Finger size: 61 EU or 9.5 US (resizable).
Band width: 4 mm.
Condition: slight deformation of the band around the hallmark area.
Weight: 1.88 gr.
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1700,00€Georgian portrait swivel ring in 18 karat (750) yellow gold. Antique ring with pivoting bezel, decorated with pansies and a portrait of a young woman. The miniatures are painted on mother-of-pearl and circled in black and gold. Swivel sentiment ring from the late 18th century, France.
Marked with a cock’s head facing left, open beak, between 1798 and 1809.
Finger size: 60.5 EU or 9.25 (can be cut to size on request at the risk of losing the hallmark).
Note: the pivoting bezel works.
Condition: scratches, small piece of glass inside the ring.Weight : 1,14 gr
*The antique case is not sold with the jewel*.
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600,00€Antique lucky dice pendant in 18 karat yellow gold. Antique lucky charm pendant with white enamelled playing dice, showing the lucky number 7. The two playing dice are framed by a black enamelled line. Antique lucky charm pendant, circa 1900, France.
Eagle head hallmark
Dimensions of the medal (including the clasp) : 17 mm x 17 mm
Condition : scratches from use
Weight : 0,90 gr
*The antique box and the chain are not sold with the jewel*
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