Arnould honesty leaf necklace, silver-plated metal. Drapery-style necklace with honesty leaf motif. Original round clasp. Necklace signed Edouard-Aimé Arnould on the back of the central leaf, circa 1900, France.
Length: 43 cm
Main motif: 4 cm x 3.7 cm
Condition: slight oxidation
Weight: 17.83 gr
More info : Louis-Aimé Arnould (1867-1945) was a renowned artisan jeweler of the Art Nouveau movement, known for his richly floral jewelry designs, often in silver or silver metal, and more rarely in gold. His creations preferred fine lines to precious stones, emphasizing the harmony between material and design. In his gallery, he also presented the work of other artists such as Anglès, Eugène A. Belville and Gilbert Bocquet. Belville and Gilbert Bocquet, contributing to the rise of Art Nouveau.
Poitou regional ring in 18 karat gold (750 thousandths). Antique French three-faceted ring, enameled in black and white and decorated with a flower. The central facet features a blank oval cartouche, it can be engraved. The ring is decorated with floral motifs. Antique Poitou regional ring, circa 1860, France.
Eagle head hallmark (poinçon d’État français pour l’or 18 karats)
Finger size: 53 UE or 6.25 US (can bechanged)
Ring width: 6.7 mm
Note: ask for a quote for engraving in the centre
Condition: small enamel chips, scratches from use
Weight: 2.11 gr
Historical point: this jewelry is called a “maraîchère wedding ring”, as it was worn in the Vendée marshlands and made in the Lower Poitou region. To learn more about the jewelry of our regions, we recommend the book written by Michael C. W. Fieggen, Les Bijoux Des Français.
Retro Diamond jade earrings in 18 karat white gold. Earrings featuring a carved jade disc with flowers. The jade motif is topped by an openwork white gold section forming a stylized bow, set with a small diamond. Jade long earrings, circa 1945/1950.
Owl hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold), 750 hallmark, mark unknown
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.
Retro diamond tank ring in 18 karat gold. Ring with geometric volumes, called “Tank”, set with a line of four rose-cut diamonds in a platinum setting. Tank ring, Rétro period, circa 1940, France.
Eagle’s head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold) and AB goldsmith’s hallmark
Antique reliquary cross pendant in 9 karat rose gold with 18k bail ring. Antique reliquary cross pendant with a domed glass compartment enclosing a thin piece of wood. Reliquaries contained fragments reputed to come from the True Cross, i.e. the cross on which Christ was crucified. Antique 19th-century flat cross, circa 1850.
Trefoil hallmark and owl hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold and 9 karat gold)
Tank blue spinel ring in silver and 18 karat yellow gold. Retro period Tank ring set with three rectangle-cut synthetic blue spinels edged with rose gold gadroons. The ring is in silver. Tank ring, circa 1945, France.
Mixed eagle head and wild boar hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold and silver), goldsmith’s hallmark
Victorian turquoise long earrings in 18 karat yellow gold. Important French Victorian earrings, entirely set with 20 turquoise stones (cabochons suiffées) and 10 fine half-pearls, enhanced with black enamel lines. Delicate, elegant workmanship. Earrings from the second half of the 19th century, Victorian period, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Height: 4.5 cm
Width: 10 mm
Condition: small lack of enamel, very slight wear scratches
Rectangular Art Deco ring in 18 karat gold and silver. Antique ring with rectangular bezel centered on a line of five calibrated synthetic sapphires, framed by two lines of rose-cut diamonds (eight diamonds total). Antique ring, circa 1930.
Owl and swan hallmarks (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold and silver)
Finger size: 52 EU or 6 US (possible resizing)
Bezel size: 11 x 13 mm
Total estimated diamond weight: 0.25 carat
Condition: scratches, old setting, old resizing trace
Bressan enamel silver ear clips. Round ear clips decorated with green Bressan enamel and gold arabesques with red and white dots. The enamels are set in serrated closed settings. For non-pierced ears. Regional ear clips, Bresse, circa 1960-1970, France.
Crab hallmark (french state hallmark for silver), maker’s mark
Art Deco diamond and sapphire ring in platinum. Art Deco ring centered on a large 0.55-carat diamond, surrounded by fancy-cut synthetic sapphires forming rays around the diamond. The ends are set with 18 single cut diamonds weighing approx. 0.42 carat. Art Deco ring, circa 1930.
Mascaron hallmark (french state hallmark for platinum)
Finger size: 53 UE or 6.5 US (can be changed)
Diamond characteristics
Shape-size: round old-mine-cut
Dimensions: 5.25 x 5.09 x 3.32 mm
Mass: 0.55 carat
Color: I/J
Purity: P1
Fluorescence: no fluorescence
Estimated total diamond weight: 0.97 carat