Antique diamond wedding ring in 18 karat yellow gold (750) and platinum. Antique ring set with eight old-cut diamonds with a platinum setting. The ring consists of two lines whose ends meet in the centre, on which the diamonds are set. Antique ring, first half of the 20th century.
Owl and mascaron hallmark (later add), Illegible numbers inside the ring.
Retro diamond tank ring in rose gold 18 karats (750) and platinum (900). Small tank ring centred of two old cut diamonds in a setting in platinum. The plate of the ring forms a knot with geometrical lines. Retro ring from the 1940’s.
Marked with an eagle’s head and the hallmark of the goldsmith Fulchiron H. active in Lyon from 1937.
Finger size: 52 EU or 5.5 US (can be resized)
Size of the knot : 7 x 16 mm
Total estimated weight of the diamonds : 0,05 carat
Flower enamel secret locket ring in 18 karat (750) yellow gold. Antique ring with an oval bezel in blue enamelled guilloché on which is applied a silver flower set with eight rose-cut diamonds. A secret compartment is hidden under the bezel, allowing to slip a souvenir. Antique ring dating from the late 19th century.
Art Deco diamond locket in gold 18 karats (750) and platinum. This rare medallion is a photo holder, fully enamelled in black matte on both sides and its bail. It is decorated with a circular pattern in platinum, set with 42 rose-cut diamonds. The medallion opens and can conceal a photograph, which is wedged under a thin glass plate and a gold circle (present inside the medallion). On the two inner faces, the gold has been polished in successive rounds that form a pattern. The clasp of the jewel is decorated with black enamel and set with four rose-cut diamonds. Antique Art Deco pendant, circa 1920, France.
Eagle head hallmark and goldsmith’s hallmark for Charles Lavogade (active in Paris between 1912 and 1926)
Diameter : 30 mm Dimensions (including the setting) : 42 x 30 mm
Estimated weight of diamonds : 0,25 carat
Condition : Minor scratches from use, no lack of enamel
Art Deco onyx jabot pin in platinum. Pin set with two cabochon-cut onyxes surrounded by 30 rose-cut diamonds. The jewel adopts a geometrical shape and colors typical of the Art Deco period. French Art Deco jabot pin, circa 1930.
Dog head hallmark
Total dimensions: 98 mm x 15 mm Dimensions of one design: 15 mm x 26 mm
Estimated diamond weight : 0,15 carat
Condition : fine traces of glue below onyx, scratches from use
Victorian portrait diamonds brooch in silver and rose gold 18 karats (750). Antique brooch with a lady’s portrait painted on ivory and protected by a glass. The portrait is surrounded by a pink gold border and a silver decoration forming a knot and foliage, set with 54 rose-cut diamonds. Late 19th century antique portrait brooch, Victorian period.
Owl and swan hallmarks
Dimensions : 35 x 25 mm Dimensions of the portrait : 21 x 18 mm
Brooch Art Nouveau woman in pink gold 18 karats. Oval brooch worked in openwork, with decoration of woman in profile surrounded by irises flowers. The elegant lady is adorned with a necklace of five rose-cut diamonds and an earring with a similarly cut diamond. The woman is treated to a gentle movement effect and lets the irises slip through her fingers. Art Nouveau brooch, circa 1910.
Eagle head hallmark and illegible goldsmith’s hallmark.
Dimensions: 26 x 36 mm
Note: the attachment system works. There is a fastener on the reverse side, probably to hold a last element, now missing.
Condition: oxidation, scratches from use
Georgian diamond portrait ring in rose gold 18 karats and silver 800 thousandth. Antique ring composed of a hexagonal bezel enclosing a lady’s portrait. The miniature portrait is painted on ivory, it is highlighted by a surround of thirty rose-cut diamonds in a silver setting. The basket is beautifully crafted, decorated with scrolls in cartouches corresponding to the hexagonal shape of the jewel. This ring is a transformable piece of jewellery. The bezel can be removed by means of a pin located at the basket.
It is likely that the portrait, once removed from the ring, could be worn as a brooch or pendant by fitting it to another suitable structure.
Antique Victorian solitaire diamond ring in 18 karat pink gold. Engagement ring with an old mine cut diamond of ovale form with for large claws. Shoulders with three strands and small volutes under the diamond. Antique solitaire diamond ring, late 19th century, Victorian period.
Jewel tested with 18 karat gold acids
Finger size: 55 EU or 7.25 US (can be changed)
Height of the bezel: 5 mm
Characteristic of the diamond : Shape-size: oval-antique
Dimensions : 3.76 x 4.40 x 3.28 mm
Weight : 0.34 carat approximately
Colour: I/J
Clarity: VVSI