Heritagem presents: This ravishing pendant by Augis features a love letter and its envelope. It is wrote in French: " + qu'hier - que demain ": "I love you more than I did yesterday and less than I will tomorrow.” The saying is written in black enamel (missing part for the word que). It is marked with the French eagle’s head and with the maker’s mark. The French saying comes from the verse of the poem wrote by Mrs Rosemonde Gerard to her lover and husband: Edmond Rostand, the famous French writer of Cyrano de Bergerac, a dramatic love play. Alphonse Augis, a French jeweler's from Lyon, made a love medallion with this verse written on it. Please note the chain is not included All our items comes with either a gemmological report or a jewellery report with circa and all useful information  

Heritagem presents: This unique medal is ravishing. The mother of pearl depicts the profile of the Virgin Mary, looking to the left. We can see a star above her head. The back has been engraved with a name but it is hardly legible. The hinge is marked with the French eagle’s head. It is from the early 20th century. Please note the chain is not included All our items comes with either a gemmological report or a jewellery report with circa and all useful information.

Heritagem presents: This beautiful locket from the Victorian era is made 18kt yellow gold (tested). The front is adorned with navy blue enamel (small chip on the top left) and a flowery motif is the centre. It is surrounded with seed pearl. You can open it and it reveals a pansy. You can also open the back of the pendant and see the same flower, strongly linked with the remembrance. The pansies are made from brunette hair. Pansy flower refers to the French word Pensée that means “thought/remember”. It was beautifully engraved. Lockets were very trendy during the Victorian and Edwardian years; it remains nowadays because those little boxes affect our memories. Worn close to the heart, it holds our remembrances, pictures of people you love. Please note the chain is not included All our items comes with either a gemmological report or a jewellery report with circa and all useful information.

Heritagem presents: This stunning pendant/brooch comes directly from the Art nouveau era. The magnificent eagle sweeps through the sky. It is beautifully engraved with a realistic feathery texture on both the front and the back. It holds a baroque pearl in his claws. It is made in 18kt solid yellow gold. It can be worn as a brooch or as a pendant. It is controlled with the French eagle’s head for 18kt gold and numbered 10056 at the back. It is in very good condition for this period. All our items comes with either a gemmological report or a jewellery report with circa and all useful information. SHHX  

Heritagem presents: This ravishing flower pendant from the Victorian era is made in 18kt yellow and rose gold. It is set with an old mine cut diamond of 0.15ct approximately. The diamond is surrounded with 10 seed pearls. The pendant and the bale is marked with the weevil for 18kt gold. Please note the chain is not included All our items comes with either a gemmological report or a jewellery report with circa and all useful information.

Heritagem presents: This medal is from the Art Nouveau period in France circa 1900. It features Saint Georges slaying the Dragon. On the verso we can see the representation of a passage of the Bible: Mark 4, 35-41. The scene takes place on a boat. The apostles are frightened by the storm and the Christ is asleep. The verse in Latin is written all around the sailboat: In Tempestate Securitas, which means: “security in the storm”. There is also the name of Louis and a date 3 mai 1923. The medal is adorned with a beautiful 18k openwork gold crown with flowers and leaves details. The pendant is marked with the French eagle’s head. The centrepiece is made in 18k yellow solid gold and the crown in 18k rose gold. It is also signed Boivin on the left side and the maker’s mark on the hinge is the one of the jeweller Georges Mauboussin. It is controlled with the French eagle’s head for 18k gold.   Please note that the chain is not provided. All our items comes with either a gemmological report or a jewellery report with circa and all useful information.

This lovely medal features the profile of a praying young woman, probably the Virgin Mary or a Saint. The medal has beautiful scrollwork with flowery details. It is framed with blue enamel. The back was nicely engraved with the name Annie and a date 10/7/46, a birth date, a christening or 1st communion date. Religious medals are used to be gifted for a special occasion and it accompanies the person during their whole life. This one is in good condition.   Please note that the chain is not provided - feel free to enquire if you would like to buy one. All our items come with either a gemmological report or a jewellery report with circa and all useful information.