Vintage Mid-Century French 18ct Rose And Yellow Gold ‘A. Augis’ Médaille D’amour Ring
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DESCRIPTION (Please scroll to the bottom to view video)
A wonderful example of the ‘PLUS (+) Qu’Hier Moins (-) Que Demain’ médaille d’amour referencing the couplet by famous French poet Rosemonde Gérard written to her husband Edmond Rostand from 1889 which in English translates to ‘For, you see, each day I love you more, today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow’.
The original creator - Alphonse Augis - was inspired by this poem and he designed these love tokens in 1907 but replaced the words ‘plus’ and ‘moins’ with the mathematical symbols ‘+’ and ‘-‘ which are often, as in this example, set with diamonds and rubies.
So… this magical piece is French and hallmarked with the eagles head for 18ct gold and a makers marks we cannot attribute.
Crafted in 18ct rose gold, the token in 18ct yellow gold, and and set to the ‘+’ with a tiny diamond and to the ‘-‘ two tiny baguette rubies.
The under gallery is almost as lovely as the token, open worked and ornate, to trifurcated shoulders and a solid flat shank.
Signed to the token also with a tiny ‘A. Augis’ this wonderful and symbolic ring presents rarely to the market, more often we see the pendants.. so this would make a wonderful and sentimental gift to a loved one or oneself!
STONES
Diamond
Ruby
MEASUREMENTS
Token - 1.4cm
WEIGHT
5.0 Grams
MARKS
French Eagle head for 18ct gold
Makers mark
SIZE
N or 17.1mm diameter US 6 3/4
Can be resized - Care to be taken not to disturb the French hallmarks to outside of shank
CONDITION
Very good to excellent preowned condition. No thinning to shank. Stamps small but unworn to outside of shank. Minor marks to gold only.
PURCHASE SUMMARY
Laybys available on all items $400 and over. Contact us for more details.
All our items are antique or vintage unless otherwise stated. Condition will be described, it is the responsibility of the buyer to read descriptions and view photos. Please refer to our guide Caring For Antique & Vintage Jewellery for more details.
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Do you have your eye on a fabulous piece but need some extra time to
pay? At Graisons, we offer suitable layby terms for pieces priced $400 AUD and above. Contact us for more details.
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We are pleased to offer free complimentary express postage, fully insured with tracking and signature on delivery using Australia Post.
For all international purchases, a third party postal company will complete the final stage of delivery.
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We are currently shipping to the following international countries:
UK, USA, CANADA, SINGAPORE, NEW ZEALAND, HONG KONG.
PLEASE NOTE: Any duties imposed by countries for importing our items are the buyers responsibility. Please contact your local customs agency if you wish to discuss potential rates and fees.
Caring For Antique & Vintage Jewellery
We absolutely pride ourselves on sourcing the best quality pieces for our customers, with many of our items valued by our registered jeweller/gemologist.
Our collection consists of pieces that are of antique and vintage condition, which means that all our items are secondhand and used. Customers are not purchasing 'new', 'perfect' and 'unworn items', and as such, should expect wear and imperfection. Any condition issues are always extensively mentioned in the condition summary.
Please do not hesitate to ask questions prior to purchase. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure that these descriptions and pictures are carefully viewed and any questions are asked prior to the transaction taking place.
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