Small enameled clasp pendant in 18 karat (750) gold. This Normandy clasp, in hollow gold. It is decorated with colored enamel: on one side, a red enameled flower framed by midnight-blue leaves, within a cartouche. The cartouche is surrounded by a jagged frieze; on the other side, the same motif […]
Victorian compass pendant in 9 karat gold (375). A very original compass-shaped pendant that can be rotated on itself, allowing it to be placed on the table to find North. Inside, an arrow rotates on the cardinal points.The compass is two-sided, with both sides protected by glass. It is decorated with a gold cord that holds the hoop. The North indication works. Made in England, Birmingham, 1891.
Marks: Marine anchor (Birmingham), R for 1891, MW.
Dimensions: 32 x 20 mm
Diameter: 20 mm
Condition: dust inside the compass, slight dents, wear light scratches on gold and glass.
Learn more: How does a compass work? A moving needle inside the compass reacts to a magnet, the Earth. Indeed, as our planet contains a lot of iron, it is magnetic, and the small moving needle inside the compass uses this to indicate the north-south direction. However, this only works if there are no other magnets near the compass. Note that the needle of a magnetic steel compass always points approximately north.
Art Deco clover ruby pendant in platinum and 18-karat rose gold (750). A lucky four-leaf clover pendant in platinum set with eight rose-cut diamonds. The clover is centered by a round synthetic ruby and encircled by calibrated synthetic rubies. The jewel’s bail is set with a rose-cut diamond. Charming and rare lucky charm pendant from the Art Deco period, circa 1930, France.
Eagle head hallmark and partially legible goldsmith’s hallmark.
Gold ladybug charm pendant in 18 karat (750) yellow gold. Pendant in the shape of a ladybug decorated with black and red enamel. In France, the ladybug is a lucky charm. Vintage pendant, circa 1990, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold)
Antique Wedgwood jasperware pendant in 18k gold (750). This piece features a central plaque of blue and white ceramic, also known as “Jasperware,” made in a cameo style. The depiction shows a profiled woman dressed in antique attire, holding a lyre, leaning against a column. The Jasperware plaque is signed “Wedgwood” on the reverse. It is framed in gold and natural pearls. The pendant suspends two natural pearls as pendants at the top and bottom. Pendant from the early 20th century, France.
Eagle head hallmark (french state hallmark for 18 karat gold), Wedgwood mark
Dimensions (including bail): 45 x 28 mm
Plaque dimensions: 17 x 10 mm
Condition: The white is slightly yellowed on the plaque
Learn more: The Wedgwood manufacture, founded in 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood, is renowned for its high-quality ceramics, particularly fine pottery and porcelain. It is famous for its artistic and technical innovation, including the development of “Jasperware,” characterized by delicate patterns and vibrant colors. Wedgwood played a significant role in the ceramic industry in England and has continued to thrive as an iconic brand over the centuries.
Stern topaz pendant in 18 karat yellow gold (750). Pendant by H.Stern set with a large faceted oval-cut blue topaz. The topaz is set by four claws on a yellow gold mount. The jewel’s clasp can be opened at the back to adorn the chain of your choice. Vintage pendant from the 60’s, H.Stern is the first jeweler in Brazil and South-America.
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
Art Deco Edwardian pendant 13 in 18-karat rose gold (750) and platinum. Lucky charm pendant featuring the number 13 at its center, set with 3 synthetic rubies and 4 rose-cut diamonds. These small lucky charm medallions were fashionable in the early 20th century, during the Art Deco period, around 1920-1930.
Traces of an eagle head hallmark
Dimensions (including the bail): 21 x 10 mm
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Condition: scratches from use
Antique enameled cross pendant in 18 karat rose gold (750). Cross-shaped pendant, featuring on one side the raised Christ on a blue enamel background, topped with the inscription INRI (Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum); on the other side, a blue and white enamel decoration with a plant, triangles, and green and red colored dots. The pendant holds three teardrop-shaped pendants (or tears). Jewel from Puy en Velay, a regional Christian pendant from the late 19th century. Auvergne, France.
Horse head hallmark (1838-1919) and unreadable goldsmith’s mark.
Georgian Maltese cross chalcedony pendant in 14k gold (585). This antique reliquary cross is made of four chalcedony elements forming a cross, held together by a central gold element with delicate engraving. This central element likely originally contained a woven lock of hair beneath glass, although it is no longer present. The pendant has an intricately decorated bail. This Georgian cross t is from around 1820.
Dimensions: 60 x 34 mm.
Note: Similar Georgian Maltese crosses can be seen in the Victoria & Albert Museum in England.
Condition: Missing the central protective glass, some oxidation.