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French 19th Century Natural Pearl Agate Cameo Dress Brooches

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Pair of brooches in 18 karat yellow gold. Dress brooches, these rare antique jewels were worn in duet on a clothing thanks to the peak crimped on the back part. Each antique brooch is formed by a half natural pearl set within a gold-bordered pattern, which holds in tassel by a double chain, a round pattern set in the center of a cameo on two-layer agate surrounded by a line of black enamel, all bordered by half natural pearls. Height : 4.9 cm, diameter of the bottom pattern : 2 cm, thickness : 5.8 mm. Total weight of the jewels: 12 g approximately. Authentic antique jewel - French work from the second half of the 19th century. Some tiny enamel laks, very little visible. Our opinion : Rare because often separated or transformed, these jewels are in an exceptional condition for their time. Specialized in antique and creation jewelry since 1975, we deliver all our jewel with their certificate of authenticity, written by our certified antique jewelry expert and graduated gemologist, which presents the exact characteristics of the jewelry at the time of its writing. Each piece of jewelry is checked and repolished by our French workshop, controlled by our expert before being shipped: metal, gem, structure... and presented in a neat and qualitative gift wrapping. The shipment is made thanks to an adapted way of shipping with insurance and tracking number. When possible, the rings can be sized within the range of sizes suggested, and this is offer and done before shipping by our workshop
  • Metal:
    Yellow Gold,Gold,18k Gold
  • Stone:
    Agate,Pearl,Natural Pearl
  • Stone Cut:
    Round Cut
  • Style:
    Napoleon III
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1850s
  • Condition:
    Polished. Wear consistent with age and use. This jewel has been verified, checked and re-polished by our workshop. This jewel will be delivered with a certificate of authenticity drawn up by our expert certified antique jewelry.
  • Seller Location:
    Poitiers, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 21-0461stDibs: LU404212207332
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