Topaz and diamond ring in yellow and white gold 18 karats. Ring with an important blue topaz of oval cut. The shoulders of the ring are decorated with fine gadroons including a white gold band on which are set two diamonds. A diamond is also set on one side of the ring. Second-hand ring from the 1980s.
Mark 750 inside the ring and illegible hallmark.
Finger size : 56 EU or 8 US (possible sizing)
Estimated weight of the topaz : 1.40 ct
Estimated weight of the diamonds : 0,03 ct
Essex crystal horse ring in rose gold 18 karats. Antique Edwardian ring decorated with a crystal of Essex of round form, carved inside of a head of horse on a gold bottom. The rock crystal is polished and set in closed, the contour of the setting is worked in pearl. The ring is thin and without decoration. The ring probably comes from a transformation of pin. Antique jewel from the second half of the 19th century, early 20th century. Edwardian period.
Owl hallmark (French State hallmark for 18-karat gold)
Georgian paste ring in rose gold 14 karats, decorated with a foiled paste glass. The paste stone is set with eight small claws on a curved bottom. The ring is delicately chiseled, the shoulders are decorated with leaves. Antique ring dating from the early 19th century, circa 1820, Gorgian period.
Tested with 14 karat gold
Finger size : 53,5 EU or 6,5 US (can be resized)
Condition : scratches from use, scratches on the glass and oxidations. No hallmark (exempt because less than 3 gr)
Art Deco turquoise ring in platinum and 18 karat white gold. Art Deco ring decorated with an important turquoise cut in an oval cabochon, set by eight claws. The turquoise has a strong green nuance. The ring is decorated with chiselled volutes and the basket is openwork. Antique ring from the Art Deco period, circa 1925. Owl and mascaron hallmarks
Finger size : 45 EU or 3.25 US (can be changed)
Size of the cabochon : 14 mm x 10 mm Height of the ring head : 9 mm
Condition : old trace of cutting and oxidation. Be careful the size of the ring is very small.
Antique tie pin branch in silver. It takes the form of a branch decorated with paste stones, imitating the diamond. It is a brooch transformed into a pin. Antique jewel from the late nineteenth century.
Jewel tested with acids.
Dimensions : 4,5 cm x 2,3 cm
Condition : The pin is in metal, trace of soldering
Intaglio carnelian soldier Pin in rose gold 18 karats (750). Antique pin, set with a cornelian intaglio of rectangular shape. The intaglio represents a roman soldier with long hair and wearing a helmet. The gem is held by six claws. Pin dating from the early 20th century.
Marked with an eagle’s head
Dimensions of the carnelian : 13.7 mm x 9 mm
Total height of the pin : 7.5 cm
Large Victorian souvenir pendant in metal. This antique locket is composed of a part in transparent glass and a part in black glass. A photograph or a lock of hair can be slipped into the locket. The transparent glass produces a magnifying effect. The ring of attachment is in gold 14 karats (585 thousandths). Sentimental jewel of the XIXth century.
Limoges porcelain Victorian pin in rose gold 18 karats and gilt metal. Antique Victorian pin decorated with a plate of porcelain of Limoges. The plate is shuttle-shaped and is decorated with a young woman, in a romantic spirit of the late 19th century. The plate is in closed setting. The central decoration is surrounded by twenty half pearls. The metal pin was added later, perhaps following a ring transformation. Antique jewel from the late 19th century.
Dimension of the main motif: 20 mm x 9 mm
Total height: 65 mm
Art Deco Egyptomania bracelet in 18 karats white gold. This rare bangle bracelet is adorned with a large carnelian cabochon in the center, held on each side by a yellow gold palmette and enameled in black. The palmettes are set with eight rose-cut diamonds in a white gold beaded setting. The palmette motif is emblematic of the Egyptomania period of Art Deco. Bracelet of the 1930s, France.
Eagle head hallmark, LP goldsmith hallmark (maker for Cartier Paris), illegible signature.
Interior dimensions : 55 mm x 65 mm
Estimated weight of the carnelian : 18.64 carats
Estimated weight of the diamonds : 0.10 carat
Condition: scratches from use, slight deformation.
Antique double stick pin in rose gold 18 karats. Victorian double stick pin decorated with two drops of coral with a slightly pinkish-orange color. The two pins are linked to each other by a gold chain. Victorian jewel dating from the second half of the 19th century, France, for hat or tie. They are called “inseparables” and came into use around 1835.
Horse head hallmark (1838-1919) and goldsmith’s hallmark partially visible.
Dimensions of the upper part including the coral : 20 mm x 4.7 mm
Total dimensions of the double pin: 79 mm x 70 mm(chain stretched)
Condition: one pin slightly twisted in the upper part.
French regional citrine bracelet in yellow gold 18 karats. This bracelet is composed of five oval citrines faceted on red foils, set in a closed and curved setting. The gems are alternated with four openwork filigree links. These citrines are called “Catalan Brazils”, they are from Perpignan area. Bracelet from the middle of the 20th century, South East of France. Regional jewellery.
Eagle head hallmark and LB goldsmith hallmark
Diameter : 5 cm
Dimensions of a link set with a citrine: 10 mm x 17 mm
Note : clasp secured by a chain. Condition : scratches from use
Diamond and tourmaline signet ring in 18k white gold. In the center, an oval green tourmaline, also called verdelite, framed by two European old cut diamonds. The three gems are set in a large ring with geometric lines, displaying modernist lines. French vintage signet ring from the 70s.
Owl hallmark
Finger size: 50 EU or 5 US (sizing possible)
Ring head size : 0,7 cm x 1,7 cm
Estimated weight of the tourmaline : 0,75 carat
Estimated weight of the diamonds : 0.17 carat each ; total 0.34 carat