French Jewelry
Antique Art Nouveau French Silver Belt Buckle c. 1890
$ 220.00
Used by the Druids as a symbol of everlasting life, Mistletoe was thought to aid in fertility. Being green year round, and bearing fruit at the time of the WInter...
Antique Fancy French Tourmaline Gold Necklace
$ 9,500.00
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...
Antique French 18K Diamond & Pearl Brooch Pendant, Fleur de Lis
$ 1,130.00
This stunning and delicate French piece delights the eye, with its rich yellow gold hue and fanciful fleur de lis motif. Such soft beauty and intricate craftsmanship! It would make...
Antique French 18k Gold 32 inch Chain Necklace
$ 3,600.00
There are universals in life. It’s not the death and taxes kind of universals I’m talking about though. No, I’m talking fashion. There are universals here too. Things that will...
Antique French 18k Gold Long Guard Chain c. 1890
$ 7,680.00
Banking is a relatively new idea. Before the 19th century most people wore their wealth. The original idea of the chain, for example, was that you could pay for something...
Antique French 18k Gold Long Guard Chain Necklace 35 inches
$ 2,450.00
Her hair was almost black, pulled back like Audrey’s, as she sat at a tall table in the corner of the bar. She was next to a window, waiting for...
Antique French 47 inch Gold Chain Long Guard
$ 5,700.00
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...
Antique French 55 inch Long Guard Chain Necklace in Silver, c. 1900
$ 750.00
Chains are my arch nemesis, they are hard to find and easy to sell and I never seem to have enough of them. So, you can already guess how giddy...
Antique French 60" Long Guard Chain Necklace in 18k Gold, c. 1900
$ 6,880.00
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...
Antique French Art Deco Sapphire Diamond Ring Engagement Ring
$ 4,650.00
The ring has long been symbolic of love. Something about the infinity of a circle, going round and round in a never-ending way that feels to us just like the...
Antique French Art Nouveau Diamond Ring
$ 2,950.00
As far as baubles go, this one is extraordinary. It’s a nod to the vanished elegance of a time gone by, of chateaux and extravagant gardens, when beautiful people dressed...
Antique French Art Nouveau Gold Pearl Necklace Mistletoe
$ 1,580.00
One of the things I like best around wandering the parks of Europe in the winter are the big clusters of mistletoe hanging high in the trees. I find myself...
Antique French Art Nouveau Pea Flower Slide Locket
$ 620.00
Peter Jackson stole it as the motif of the Elven folk, Lothlorián is steeped in it. Who can blame him? The sublimely curved arches and whiplashes of the Art Nouveau...
Antique French Art Nouveau Silver Station Necklace
$ 850.00
It took me forever to figure out that neck chains like this one are called ‘station’ necklaces. I wonder if this come from the idea of a rosary? The stations...
Antique French Carved Signet Ring Intaglio 18k Gold
$ 3,980.00
There he is, the well dressed man, you won’t find a scuff on his shoes or food on his tie, he knows a perfect double Windsor and a well fitted...
Antique French Diamond Natural Ruby Ring 18 Karat Yellow Gold
$ 10,000.00
When certain mineral combinations are subject to extreme heat and pressure, wonderful things can happen. Rubies might have turned out as sapphires or emeralds, they have the same basic components...
Antique French Diamond Pearl Crescent Brooch Pendant
$ 5,200.00
When I was a kid, I would beg and plead for my parents to take me to the movie theatre; some would say I was obsessed. I used to turn...
Antique French Diamond Ring with Black Enamel Accents, 18k Gold
$ 1,260.00