French Gold

This wonderful hand crafted French pendant features Jesus on one side as a man and on the reverse shows the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus on her lap, both wearing crowns.

This wonderful pendant is octagonal and measures 24.1 mm from top to bottom and 16.3 mm across. The piece is marked on the top bale with the French eagles head mark indicating its 18 karat gold content and also has a French makers mark. This lovely pendant weighs 1.3 grams. Made in France around 1920.

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This one would fit in well amongst the ladies of Downton Abbey. The Edwardian look, the colors of the day, the subtle opulence, all point to this being a piece made for a lady of means.

This French beauty was hand crafted in about 1900. It is set with pink and green rough, polished tourmaline gems and accented with sparkling rose cut diamonds. The star of this show is the large green tourmaline drop at the front of this stunning necklace, a drop which weighs approximately 115 carats. The other four green tourmalines spaced through the necklace weigh about 52 carats in total. The necklace is further set with three natural pink tourmalines, two rough polished gems which weigh about 18 carats and one round polished pink tourmaline bead which has an estimated weight of 3 carats. The necklace is all done in 18 karat gold and the petal design cap of the main gem is silver topped and set with 22 rose cut diamonds which add up to about .28 carats in total. This antique beauty is 28.5 inches long with a 3 inch drop at the front and weighs 51.29 grams. It has been carefully acid tested as 18 karat gold and sterling silver.

This antique beauty comes with a full appraisal done by a GIA Master Gemologist and has an insurance replacement value of $12,500, please let us know if you’d like to have a copy of this appraisal for review.

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I was an imaginative child and was always enamored with animals of myth, the unicorn, the dragon, the cycles and minotaur. I greedily devoured books and movies like the Chronicles of Narnia and the Lord of the Rings; the Neverending Story was one of my favorites along with the Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. So, I guess it’s not unusual that I would find myself drawn to jeweled representations of these beasts as a grownup!

This fantastic brooch depicts what is probably an Amphiptere, a type of winged serpent which is often seen in European heraldry; the Amphiptere is a beast with wings but no legs and the body of snake, usually covered in feathers. It could also be a Wyvern, but as it’s leg-less I’m thinking it’s likely an Amphiptere. The beast has a creamy white pearl clutched in its jaws. This wonderful piece measures 19.8 mm north to south and is 61.5 mm long, it weighs 8.5 grams. The brooch is marked on the pin stem and clasp, which is typical for French pieces, it bears the eagles head purity mark for 18 karat gold as well as a French makers mark.

This beautifully detailed brooch is finished front and back, it could easily be converted to a necklace upon request.

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I come across a lot of earrings while shopping in France that have the unique French style back to front closure. Normally I pass on them as some folks find them a bit confusing, but I simply couldn't resist these wonderful, French Neoclassical gold beauties, after all a good gold earring is hard to find.

These early earrings are completely hand crafted of 18 karat gold. They are a very wearable size and measure 27 mm from top to bottom and 17.4 mm across. They are hallmarked with a single struck eagles head mark and a makers mark, indicating that they were made in France, circa 1780, of 18 karat gold. Together they weigh 4.6 grams.

Back to front earrings work just as they sound, the earring goes through the ear from behind and clips in the front. They are extremely comfortable to wear, but it can take a little time getting used to putting them on. The key is to wiggle the earring instead of trying to just push it through. Don't be surprised if you get hooked on this style of closure once you get used to it!

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Here is a jewel worthy of that jet-setting lifestyle. Something that says you come from the establishment, worthy of the county club set, the glitterati. Do it, wear it; with denim, with silk, with vincuna, with nothing at all. Go ahead and live it to the fullest, fill it up to the brim; grab every inch, turn every head, get in every mile; you really needn’t ever take it off.

This most spectacular Belle Époque (Edwardian) bracelet is so stunning and so comfortable on that you’ll find yourself staring at your own wrist, realizing, maybe for the first time, how sensuous this appendage can be, how alluring. Hand crafted in about 1914 in Paris, this beautiful piece shines and sparkles with your every move. The bracelet contains 64 old European mine cut diamonds and 46 rose cut diamonds which are G-I in color and VS2-I1 in clarity and add up to 5.53 carats in total weight. It also is set with three richly colored emeralds, the center stone measures 7.5x6.4x3.84 mm deep and weighs approximately 1 carat, it appears untreated and has some abrasions to the facet junctions, the other two stones are about .48 and about .61 carats each for a total weight in emeralds of 2.09 carats. The bracelet is 7.4 inches long and measures 16.24 -8.32 mm wide and 6.1 mm deep, it weighs 21.8 grams. This once in a lifetime jewel is marked on the clasp with the Paris marks for platinum and 18 karat gold, the back of the bracelet and the bezels around the emeralds are gold while the diamonds are set in platinum. The clasp is a hidden tension and box clasp with a figure eight safety clasp for added security.

This fantastic French Grande Dame of a bracelet has been appraised by a GIA Master Gemologist and has a replacement value of $21,600.00. Please don’t hesitate to ask if you’d like to see a copy of the full appraisal.

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This wonderful hand crafted pendant pictures the Virgin Mary with her arms outstretched and a winged cherub at the tip of either arm. The pendant is beautifully rendered and is engraved to the reverse with initials (perhaps AM?) and the date ’15 Mars (March) 1907’. This lovely piece measures 27.2 mm top to bottom and 17.5 mm across, it weighs 2.3 grams. The top of the pendant is marked with a makers mark and the eagles head mark, the French hallmark for 18 karat gold. Made in France around 1907. This would make an excellent gift for a first communion.

A Message From Victoria: Hi everyone! If you visit my site often, you might note that I usually have a story to tell about my pieces. Well, I’ve accumulated a backlog of items and I’m too excited to get them to you to stop and write tales. So, I’m going to go with the idea that a picture is worth a thousand words. Don’t worry though, I’ll get back to my usual descriptions soon. Watch this space!

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This stunning antique French gold locket features finely engraved florals and elegant details that smother the entire piece in elegance and French flair. It was hand crafted in France, in about 1840 of 18 karat gold. The locket measures 35.2 mm north to south and 25.5 mm across, it opens easily and care should be taken to close it (and all lockets) at the edges, not by pinching the center. This lovely round locket weighs 5.6 grams. It is unmarked but has been carefully acid tested.

A Message From Victoria: Hi everyone! If you visit my site often, you might note that I usually have a story to tell about my pieces. Well, I’ve accumulated a backlog of items and I’m too excited to get them to you to stop and write tales. So, I’m going to go with the idea that a picture is worth a thousand words. Don’t worry though, I’ll get back to my usual descriptions soon. Watch this space!

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The name Christopher translates as 'Christ-bearer'. The Saint who bears this name was known to be a huge man, seven and a half feet tall with broad shoulders and a fearsome face. He was converted to Christianity by a hermit who told him that the best way to serve Christ would be to help others, so he set to assisting travelers in safely crossing a deadly river. One day, it is said, that he helped a child across the river, which was high and swollen with rain. The child seemed heavier than he could bear, but eventually he did get him to to the other side. When he questioned the child about his extreme weight the child said simply "I am Christ your king, whom you are serving by the work" and then vanished.

This St. Christopher medallion is certainly meant to see your safe on your way. It shows the Saint with the Christ child on his shoulder within a frame of gold with strong Art Deco lines. This wonderful medal is crafted in 18 karat gold and bears French hallmarks. The pendant measures 24.5 mm from top to bottom and 15.4 mm across, it was likely made around 1930 and weighs 3 grams. The back is inscribed with the name ’Nicolas’.

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This French ring is so charming that you might want to call it ‘Charmante’! This seven stone ring is set with three cushion cut bright red rubies which weigh .2 carats total and four rose cut diamonds. The stones are set in platinum and the back and shank of the ring are done in 18 karat yellow gold. This hand crafted ring measures 5.8 mm north to south and 17 mm across, it sits 1.8 mm off the finger and narrows to 2 mm at the back of the band. Made around 1910, this ring has the French eagles head mark and a makers mark on the back of the band. A size 7 and weighs 1.7 grams.

A Message From Victoria: Hi everyone! If you visit my site often, you might note that I usually have a story to tell about my pieces. Well, I’ve accumulated a backlog of items and I’m too excited to get them to you to stop and write tales. So, I’m going to go with the idea that a picture is worth a thousand words. Don’t worry though, I’ll get back to my usual descriptions soon. Watch this space!

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This cross is often referred to as a Jeannette cross, legend says that during St. John’s Day (St. Jean in French), field workers would buy a cross like this one to take home to their sweetheart as a sign of love and fidelity. This particular design of cross seems to have originated in the Savoie region of France, near Mont Blanc in the Alps. It seems that this style became so popular that it was adopted very quickly by the other regions of France.

This antique embossed 18 karat gold cross was handcrafted around 1830. It’s a beautiful piece that measures 58 mm from top to bottom and 41 mm across, it weighs 6.5 grams. It bears a hallmark of a eagles head (the French purity mark for 18 karat gold) as well as a French makers mark.

A simple token of faith goes a long way, and this one would look perfect on an elegant gold chain.

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When he brought her pansies, she knew he loved her and her heart sighed with relief. For she had loved him since the first time she laid eyes on him, mud splattered and looking for help, having lost a wheel on the road. Yes, he’d brought her pansies and she pressed them between the pages of her book and there they stayed, until today. Today she would wed and today her mother handed her a box, a gift from her betrothed, containing a gold and crystal locket, and there inside she saw those pansies, making her heart melt yet again.

This beautifully hand crafted pendant contains pressed pansies that have been there many a long year, the are held between two faceted crystals and framed in a hexagon of gold with a neoclassical motif. This 18 karat gold locket was most likely created around 1850-60 in France, it has French marks on the bale. The locket measures 42.3 mm north to south and 28 mm across and weighs 4.3 grams.

Love. Under Glass.

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Sometimes I come across polished pendants that are too perfect to pass up! This darling piece demanded my attention in Paris, a little while back. Irresistibly illustrious, I dared not resist this inspired medallion that was clearly made in faith.

Handcrafted in France in about 1910, this wonderful depiction of the Virgin Mary is beautifully detailed. The 18 karat gold pendant measures 31 mm north to south and 22.1 mm across, it weighs 5 grams. This lovely piece is signed on the front with ‘Pagele (?)’ and has the French eagle’s head mark and a makers mark on the top. It is inscribed to the reverse with ‘Marie Héléne’.

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This fantastic gold cross is just the right combination of devotion and beauty. Handcrafted in France around 1910. The captivating pierced design of fleur-de-lis and hearts runs symmetrically through the entire cross; and it measures 47 mm from top to bottom, 25 mm across and weighs 2.2 grams. This piece bears the French eagle’s head mark indicating it was made in 18 karat gold and assayed in Paris. It also bears an unknown maker’s mark.

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This vintage gold cross pendant was handcrafted in France in the 1950s. The elegant pattern repeats on the back of the piece, which overall measures 40 mm from top to bottom and 21 mm across; it weighs 1.5 grams. This lovely pendant bears the French eagle’s head mark indicating it was made in 18 karat gold and assayed in Paris. It also bears a maker’s mark.

This wonderful cross is just the perfect size and has an eye catching design.

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It's Sunday afternoon at the club. It's business meetings and cigars. You know your perfectly cut beige suit stands out among the pleated navy and gray pants. But, you drink the good scotch, you sit up straight, don’t fidget, stay engaged, your phone is tucked away in your purse where it belongs. You're the well-traveled one of the lot and you can tell that Todd from two tables down is intimidated by your doctorate, even though he has one too. It's just that sense you give off, that confident radiation of poise and intelligence.

Handcrafted with 18k gold, this French Long guard chain was create around 1900. It has a wonderful hand made feel, the little links are so creative and lively, with plaques that make it flash and twisted wire centers for extra sparkle (and wit, like you!). It measures 60" in length and weighs 39.2 grams. It is hallmarked with the French eagles head and has been acid tested. It’s wrapped three times around your neck today, but when you go out tonight you’ll take off this beige jacket, undo the top button on your navy button down shirt and change it up, two wraps, one short like a choker and a long length that nestles right between the ladies.

You're a force to be reckoned with. And everybody knows it.

These French long guard chains originally were worn with a pocket watch and the length made it very easy for a lady to check the time. They would be worn as a single length with the watch hanging from the hanger and usually a woman would tuck the watch into her waistband allowing the chain to loop across her chest. As such, they don't open at the end, but rather have a clasp hanging from the full, closed, loop of chain. If you'd like to wear this chain as a triple, we'll need to have our jeweler change the clasp so that the chain will have an opening, like a regular chain would have. This is easily done and we're happy to do it upon request!

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This fantastic early Art Deco pendant features the Virgin Mary in profile, her face aglow, her veil draped artfully around a head encircled by a halo. This pendant was hand crafted in France in the early 1920s and is marked with the French eagle’s head mark and a French makers mark. The eagle’s head mark indicates a gold fineness of .750 or 18 karat. This wonderfully detailed pendant measures 26 mm north to south and 16.3 mm across, it weighs 3.6 grams. The pendant is signed on the front by the metal artist, ‘P. Lasserre’.

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Sitting in the glassed-in sunroom of an English Garden flat is really the best place to buy your jewelry. Nothing does as right by jewels as sunlight. I was sitting at a round glass dining table in such a room, in such a flat, on such a sunny day when the lovely lady who was showing me her wears carefully unwrapped this stunningly beautiful pendant. I immediately held it up in my hand to get the full effect of the ‘light of day’, plaque á jour enamel. Gorgeous.

This fantastic pendant was hand crafted in 18 karat gold and features a praying Virgin Mary at the center, she is surrounded by blue plique windows and clusters of red plaque flowers. The plique does have a little few areas of damage, as they so often do, most notably there is a small bit of enamel missing at the very top and there is a very tiny hole at the bottom right, I was happy to forgive it because overall it’s a very special piece. The top bale is marked with the French eagle’s head mark and a French makers mark. The pendant measures 30.4 mm north to south and 18.6 mm across, it weighs 2 grams.

Just a note, the dark portion of enamel at the bottom of the pendant in the first couple of photos is from the poster tack that we use in shooting our pictures, there’s no damage or discoloration in this area.

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I used to shop in Paris for beautiful French jewels, but more and more lately I’ve become smitten by the antique shops and markets in the wonderful town of Versailles. Famous for it’s fantastic palace and gardens, the town outside the palace gates is such a gem, great restaurants and markets abound. I found this beauty there, and many others besides.

This stunning plique-a-jour pendant features the Virgin Mary at its center surrounded by rays of golden sun and blue enamel. French for ‘light of day’, plique-a-jour was a type of open enamel work that the French excelled at. This beautiful pendant does have a tiny bit of damage near the top but I forgave it as it’s such a wonderful piece. It’s hallmarked with the French eagles head mark, indicating that it’s crafted in 18 karat gold. The back of the pendant is engraved with a monogram of AG and dated ’12 Juillet 1929’ for the 12th of July, 1929. I suspect that this pendant was made before this date and inscribed sometime later, it probably dates to about 1900-1910. This pendant measures 32 mm top to bottom and 23 mm across, it weighs 3.8 grams.

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This vintage gold pendant was handcrafted in France around 1950. It’s a stylized cross with a scrolling motif that I’m a bit obsessed with. This piece bears the French eagle’s head mark indicating it was made in 18 karat gold and assayed in Paris. It also bears a maker’s mark. It’s a graceful medium-sized pendant that measures 56 x 29.7 mm and it weighs 4.9 grams.

First Communion gift, Easter gift, Christmas gift, Sunday gift, any day gift, for him, for her, for you - any which way sounds good to me.

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This antique St. Mary pendant was handcrafted in France by E. Dropsy. It features the Virgin Mary at the center with her hands crossed over her heart. This pendant was made around 1900 in 18 karat gold. This marquis-shaped piece bears the French eagle’s head mark indicating it was made in 18 karat gold and assayed in Paris. The maker’s mark reads, “E. Dropsy”, for Jean-Baptiste-Emile Dropsy, the renowned French Art Nouveau medallist. Overall, it measures 33.5 mm north to south and 15 mm across, and it weighs 2.7 grams.

Ready to be added to your arsenal of favorite accessories! This precious pendant would make a wonderful First Communion gift or an adorable stocking stuffer this holiday season.

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This Art Deco crucifix was handcrafted in France around 1920. It’s a vintage cross pendant that bears no marks and has been acid tested. Overall, it measures 43 mm north to south and 21 mm across, it weighs 3.1 grams. 

This devout little pendant would look graceful on a gold chain around the neck. Make it a stocking stuffer this holiday season for someone you love, which could certainly be yourself!

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It was just a café table in Paris off Rue de Bastille, a little place I frequent when I’m in the mood for an aged Zind Humbrecht and dark chocolate raspberry truffles. Somehow, she spotted me, jaywalking like her life depended on it. She sat down and demanded a cappuccino from the waiter. She reached out and touched the pendant I wore like a choker.

“What’s your secret to finding antiques, Victoria?”

“Intuition. You either have it or you don’t.”

“Well, you certainly have it.”

“I agree darling, I agree.”

I sipped my wine, offering her a truffle. She drank her espresso and left as quickly as she had come. I tugged at my pendant, glad I picked it up all those years ago.

This antique French gold pendant was handcrafted around 1900. It was made in 18 karat gold and bears the corresponding French mark, an eagle’s head. It also bears a French maker’s mark. This piece features Jesus in profile on a round motif. It measures 24 mm north to south and 16 mm across. This pendant weighs 2.4 grams.

For a stocking stuffer or a First Communion gift, this pendant will make them open the box and jaw-drop. 

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I woke up the other morning, it was later than usual. The day’s light was out and the coolness of winter had settled into the ground. I wore this pendant, round and golden like the sun, a parallelism and beautiful cliché all in one. Gazing out my back-porch windows I saw that the frost had swathed the grasses and drench the leaves in glittering ice crystals. Birds chattered as they perched on the feeders, flirting and racing around, making me laugh, making the pendant that hung around my neck catch the sunlight. It was all quite the sight to see.

This large and weighty antique Belle Epoque pendant was handcrafted in France around 1900. It’s a round pendant that features a beautiful woman with long golden locks carrying a bundle of fabric (or the Virgin Mary carrying a baby? We weren’t sure!). This elegant piece measures 49.5 mm north to south and 38.7 mm across. It weighs 16 grams. It bears the maker’s mark, “DECHAMPS” and the French eagle’s head mark, indicating it was made in 18 karat gold and assayed in Paris.

I wear it with a thin dark pink ribbon strung through the bale. It gives it that little something extra. Now it’s your turn to make it your own.

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This exquisite rosary surely belonged to someone of great importance. I don't know who, but my suspicion is that is started out life living amongst miles of mirror and acres of ormolu.

The crucifix, linkages and chain are all done in 18 karat gold with a rich, yellow glow. The beads are hand faceted garnets of a rich burgundy red. The rosary is 21 inches around the 53 beads around measure approximately 6.8 mm each, I don't note any chips or cracks. The 6 larger beads are about 8.8 mm each. It is marked on the bale of the cross with French hallmarks. The back of the cross is inscribed with ’21 Juin 1888’ and ’Souvenir De 1ere Communion’. This stunning rosary weighs 43.8 grams.

I don't buy many rosaries, but I have trouble resisting extraordinary ones like this. It would make a fantastic gift for a first communion, clearly it’s done that at least once before!

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This beautiful Art Nouveau St. Mary pendant was handcrafted in France around 1900. It features the Virgin Mary at the center of a golden floral motif. This antique marquis-shaped piece bears the French eagle’s head mark indicating it was made in 18 karat gold and assayed in Paris. The maker’s mark reads, “P.L Dasset”. Overall, this piece measures 37.5 mm north to south and 19.2 mm across, and it weighs 3.1 grams.

This faithful little pendant would look elegant on a thin gold chain around the wrist or on the neck. Consider it an early Christmas present for yourself?

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A girl should own one of these. Ideally two or three, but at least one. You can do anything with this chain. Wear it looped around the wrist as a bracelet, wear it alone as a necklace, or put a bauble on the end and it will hang just perfectly, right between the ladies. Sexy luxury in a long, long, length of liquid gold. Wrap it up, I'll take it!

Handmade 34 inch long chain alternates links and figure 8 infinity loops. Made of fabulously heavy 18 karat gold and marked with French assay marks indicating gold content. This fabulous chain has a fantastic hand feel, it’s like heavy, liquid velvet. Made around 1920, this beauty weighs 36.9 grams. Each of the longer links measures 9.4 x 5.5 mm, it is also marked ‘750’.

Infinitely wearable, dress it up with a diamond, down with a charm. This is the little black dress of jewelry. You know what I like to say, you can wear this staple of your jewelry wardrobe with anything, from blue-jeans to ball-gowns!

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We wandered the Jardin des Tuileries with my polaroid camera, taking black and white exposures of the world’s most colorful garden. I sat on a bench, gelato in one hand, this ring on the other. He snapped a shot of me against the tall triangular trees. He gestured toward my ring. 

“Taking it up a notch again, eh Victoria?”

“Naturally.”

“Was it you or fate that led you to slip on that radiant accoutrement?”

“Instinct my dear, it was instinct.”

This vintage natural blue zircon ring was handcrafted in France around 1940. It showcases a stunning blue zircon at the center, bezel set in weighty 18 karat white gold. The round zircon measures 6.6 mm in diameter and 4.4 mm in depth, weighing approximately 1.60 carats. This ring is a size 7.5 and it weighs 6.3 grams. The ring face measures 8.7 mm north to south and sits 4.7 mm off the finger, it narrows to 2.7 mm at the back of the band. It bears the French owl hallmark and has been acid tested.

This vintage stunner is one for the ages. It’s certainly a conversation starter with it’s modern feel and fiery stone.

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Sometimes I come across a piece witch is so finely crafted, so interesting and so unique that I can’t help but hurry home to research it as much as I possibly can. Sometimes my searching turns up instant and easy results, other times I just have to go with the clues I can find and wonder if I’ve managed to get anywhere near the truth.

In the case of this locket, I couldn’t figure out who the artist was, it’s French and it’s beautifully designed by someone who was a true master of his craft, that much is obvious. The back of the locket is engraved with a Stag holding a plaque, standing on a log with a four pointed coronet above him. I believe that this particular motif is of the house the English Baron of Berwick. It think that perhaps this wonderful piece belonged to Edith Teresa Hulton, who became Lady Berwick when she married the 8th Baron, Thomas Noel-Hill.. She was a striking and very stylish lady with piercing blue eyes and fine features. She was the daughter of an artist, William Stokes Hulton and Costanza Mazini, and grew up in Venice. Her father was a painter, whose artist friends included Sickert and Sargent, whilst her mother was half-Italian and had strong links to the literary and artistic community of Florence. She was a very interesting woman who served as a nurse during WWI, and met her husband when he was serving in Italy. They were married in 1917 and lived in the English country manor at Attingham Park.

This Art Nouveau locket was crafted in about 1900-1910 of 18 karat gold. It’s in the shape of a orchid flower and shows a lovely girl who seems to be a part of the flower, her hair and the petals flowing together in an animated swirl. The locket is quite substantial, it measures 47.5 mm north to south and 31.4 mm across and weighs 16.4 grams. It is marked on the top with the French eagles head mark which indicates a minimum fineness of 18 karat gold. The locket contains one frame to hold your image and the front is pierce so that whatever you put inside shows through, we’ve shown it with a piece of blue fabric.

Give a piece of history to that inspirational person in your life, or inspire yourself with a gift just for you. Trust me, you don’t need a reason.

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It’s the most flattering of accessories one can drape around the neck, accentuating curves, giving glint where it should be given, like the nape of the neck and the edge of the collarbone. It’s almost risqué, how silky the rich gold hangs, so exquisitely timeless. I know you know what I mean. It’s electric, mysterious even, at least to the rest of them. They’ll ask you about it, I’m sure, wondering what lengths you had to go to. How shall you respond? With a glance that says, “A lady never tells.”

This antique gold chain was handcrafted in France around 1880. It measures a lengthy 52 inches and weighs 26.7 grams. This necklace bears the French eagle’s head mark, indicating it was made in 18 karat gold and essayed in Paris. It has a 5.0 mm bale and each link is a double link, measuring 4.6 x 9 mm.

Here is a gold chain that will solve all your accessory needs. Add a pendant, slide on a ring, layer around the wrist, don it solo – however you want to wear it, just wear it. I know you will.

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This vintage gold amethyst ring was handcrafted around 1970 in France by the famed jewelry house of Boucheron. It’s a stunning ring with a swirl cut oval amethyst at the center. The violet stone is set in 18 karat gold that continues the pattern of the stone. The entire ring showcases this unique and elegant swirl-cut design. The amethyst measures 11 x 14 x 6 mm. This ring is a size 7 US and it weighs 13.2 grams. The ring face measures 13.7 x 15 x 7.3 mm off the finger and 4.5 mm at the back. It bears the maker’s mark, “BOUCHERON” and a registration number. It has been carefully acid tested.

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I needed something comfortable, but not too casual. Something timeless, but never trendy. So, I slipped into this ring, it’s a relaxed fit, like a leather jacket for the finger. The sapphire is the goldilocks of scandal, the ideal balance of rebellion and going with the flow. It gives them just the right amount of something to talk about, but not too much. Rumors should stay mysterious, after all.

This Belle Epoque ring was handcrafted in France around 1900. A beautiful sapphire is accented with three diamonds, all set in 18 karat gold. The round sapphire measures 4.5 x 4.5 x 3 mm and weighs approximately .44 carats. The old European cut diamond measures 4.3 x 3.8 x 2.9 mm and weighs approximately .28 carats. The other two diamonds are rose cut stones. The ring face measures 9 x 10.5 x 4.4 mm off the finger and the band width is 1.4 mm at the back. This ring is a size 6 and it weighs 1.8 grams. It bears a faded French maker’s mark and has been acid tested.

A ring like this gets noticed, in all the good ways of course. For an engagement, an anniversary, or that gift you give yourself because you most certainly deserve it, you’ll be satisfied, I promise.

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Don’t be surprised if hailing a taxi seems a little easier, or if holding a stemmed glass feels a bit more luxurious. It’s the little things that get noticed when wearing something this glamorous. Oh, would you look at that, there’s a table open at The Ivy. Coincidence? I think not.

This antique ruby and diamond ring was handcrafted in 18 karat gold. It’s a French bypass or ‘toi et moi’, ring, made around 1900. It consists of three pink rubies and four rose cut diamonds. The round faceted rubies weigh a total of approximately .28 carats. The ring face measures 7.9 x 11.3 x 3.7 mm off the finger and the band width is 1.4 mm at the back. This piece bears a partial French mark and has been acid tested. It’s a size 9.25 and weighs 2.1 grams.

Bypass rings are a sentimental concept, the band never comes together in the front, representing individuality and partnership. It’s a symbol of love and fluidity.

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Here is a wonderful and cheeky rooster who is beautifully hand crafted. The body of the bird is created from a large, natural, Baroque Pearl. His tail is set with a spray of rubies, diamonds and sapphires; and his head is further set with rubies, sapphires and emeralds. The brooch is fully engraved with fanciful and realistic details down to the toes on its perfect little feet.

This piece is marked on the back of the leg, but I was not able to make these marks out. It was most likely made in France in the 1940s, at a time when these brooches were highly desirable and created by many of the important jewelry houses. Buccellati, Cartier, Yard and Tiffany all crafted brooches in this genre, many with a pearl as the central body of the animal. It's quite possible this brooch was created by one of these important houses. It's beautifully crafted, note how the back is left open to reveal the back of this magnificent, 60 carat natural pearl.

The body of this piece tests as 18 karat gold and the diamonds are set in platinum. The pin stem has a trombone style clasp. The brooch measures 55 x 53x 17 mm and weighs 21.56 grams.

This piece has been expertly appraised by an independent appraiser and has a value of $15,000. Please inquire for a full copy of the detailed appraisal.

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We sat at an outdoor café in Cannes, while dining on butter cake and scotch. It was the perfect weather, mid 60’s, light breeze. I wore a simple white silk wrap dress with a chain wrapped around my neck in layers. I waved to Hirokazu Kore'eda. He waved back.

‘You know him?’

‘Seems that way.’

I took a sip, admiring the thespians and writers scrambling around the town. There was talk about having to wear heels and gowns and jewels just to be allowed in the festivities.

‘It’s a bit much, wouldn’t you say, Victoria?’

‘I would say. But I got away with it.’

This stunning gold chain was handcrafted in France around 1900. It’s an extraordinary 47 inches in length with a fairly light weight of 35.2 grams. This piece was originally a watch chain and can now be strung around the neck or wrist over and over again for that timeless layered look. Each large swirling link measures 7.2 x 14 mm. It has been acid tested at 18 karat gold. It bears the hallmark, “SGOG” and it has a French maker’s mark.

Dress up without dressing up in this gold swirl chain. It’s an antique piece that will bring a new dimension to your wardrobe. Really, it’s all you’ll need.

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At first, you’ll reserve it for occasions that require little black dresses or nude heels. As time goes by you’ll realize that you want to wear it all the time. The gold feels cool against the skin and quickly warms to the touch the look is somehow timeless, despite its age. You’ll contemplate wearing it as you run errands. It might be too risqué for the grocery store, but I say let them judge. This not-so-casual watch chain necklace is the type of thing that starts rebellions, and you are just the type to stir the air.

This fabulous French watch chain necklace was handcrafted around 1870. It measures 20 inches in length with a four-inch drop and weighs 29.6 grams. This gorgeous piece displays a locket, a tassel, and a watch chain. It bears the French eagle’s head mark indicating it was made in 18 karat gold.

To be worn with conviction. Go ahead, captivate the world.

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This lovely little French ring reminds me of a delicate flower, freshly plucked from the Spring garden. Can you tell that I'm ready for spring? Ready to get a little dirt under my nails? Of course, I'll clean them up well with the brush before I put this beauty back on my finger!

Wonderful fresh and sparkling Amethyst and Rose Cut Diamond ring. Hand crafted in 18 karat gold with a rosy hue, the stones are flanked by delicately engraved leaves crafted in gold with a touch of green. Inscribed inside the band with 'Emile á Helene 15-11-21'. It is unmarked but I've had it acid tested to verify content. Made in France around 1920. It weighs 1.8 grams and is a size 6.5, it's clearly been re-sized at least once and could be again.

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