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Very nice pearl and jewel. Paul I wonder in which kind of places you find your hidden treasures !

I agree with you Anna, all the northern european river pearls I have seen have a very specific orient, more milky and dull than other types of pearls. Nice, but different, less showy. If some day you can go and visit the Dresden Green Vault in Germany, you will see beautiful old necklaces which...

Hi Anna, everything about taking photos is explained at the entrance of the exhibition. Photos are allowed everywhere except for some very old and fragile items (of cloth and fabric mainly) which are clearly labeled as such. I hope you will take better pictures than me and will complete...

Hi Paul, a pretty and charming ring you have here. I am afraid I will not be able to help you much. The eagle's head means for sure that the ring went through the french hallmark services (in France the customs are in charge of applying and controling the hallmarks) and that the ring is 18 kt...

Actually I thought I saw it in the window which is dedicated to her, but wasn't sure anymore. Thank you DK for this confirmation !

This is the end of the tour ! Here are the two more modern jewels, still featuring natural pearls. This brooch, 1953, belonged to Wallis Simpson, duchess of Windsor. It's a duck's head clip, in gold, platinum, emeralds, diamond, sapphire, coral, and a blister pearl. Ready to quack ! And...

Happy new year to everybody ! I am nearly at the end of my pictures... Only four left to show. This is another brooch from indian inspiration. 1938. Gold, diamonds, sapphires, emeralds rubies, turquoises, enamel... and pearls. And how about this magnificent tiara from 1949. Platinum, white...

Let's come back to more classical things. Here are jewels all from 1930. On pair of earrings and one ring. Platinum and natural pearls. Sorry again about the blurred photo. But what I like is the play of colours for the earrings. and this simple but gorgeous necklace. Black natural pearls...

Here are two items from indian inspiration. This necklace, 1928, in gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, white jade, and pearls. and this other necklace, 1930, in platinum, diamonds, rubies and pearls, which I find very harmonious. The top of the necklace can be detached so you can have a...

Now we are in 1924, well into the Art D?co period. Simple, geometrical designs. Here is a typical brooch, platinum, diamonds, onyx, rock crystal, and one pearl : and a headband : platinum, diamonds, one pearl weighing 51 grains :

Let's move forward in time, we are in 1918. Here is a pendant of sapphires, diamonds, platinum, carved rock crystal, and pearls. And same year, here is one of my personal favourite, a brooch in the shape of a flower basket, inspired from the jewelry of 18th century. So elegant, so classically...

Hi DK, you won't be disappointed by the exhibition I warrant you. My personal advice, take a warm pullover or jacket when you come, the exhibition hall is huge as you will see, and seems to be a bit hard to warm decently. Since you will probably spend much time in front of the windows... I hope...

Not good for a photographer as bad as I am. Here are two more pieces. 1910, necklace with seed pearls, diamonds and sapphires. 1913, brooch "Draperie" with a conch pearl. Sorry for the quality of the picture. The pearl was pale pink but not so pale as in my picture. The atmosphere of the...

Since it's Christmas time and we all need to dream a bit, I thought you might enjoy a few pictures taken at the Cartier jewelry exhibition currently displayed in Paris. Pictures were authorized, so I selected 17 jewels, all featuring natural pearls. The trouble is I am hopeless at taking good...

From people I know, I understand that the sale took place these last days in Paris. It was not held in H?tel Drouot eventually, but in another auction house rue de la Grange Bateli?re (same area). I cannot find any more details right now about the exact date but according to my sources the sale...

To me the pendant appears oxidised, but not old. Plenty of silver filigree jewelry is made in Asia. There pearls might very well be chinese cultured FW. The colors are consistent.

Yes indeed, France had once its river pearls, in the northern part of the country, but the production was very reduced, and apart from local jewelry, they were not much and widely used (compared to Scotland and Germany for instance, where these river pearls were a big affair.). I think France...

Actually, I would say that the ring looks more french than the pendant, except for the 14 kt gold. The type of pearl on the pendant wasn't very much used in our traditional french jewelry.

On another thread of this forum about Pipi pearls, I found this guideline provided by Steve Smetzler, but it dates back from 2007 so no idea of how is the situation today. Here is the quote : "Here is a guideline of prices for A grade (highest) high-luster, deep golden poe pipi as loose pearls...

Another picture posting from the same guy on FB ! It is not specified if this pearl will be included in the sale. The legend just says "new crop from Bali". I really hope the owner will forgive me, if he comes on this forum, for posting these nice pictures !