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French Napoleon 3 Antique Crescent Moon Sapphire Diamond Brooch

About the Item

Brooch in 18K rose gold and silver, eagle's head hallmark. This sublime antique brooch in the form of a crescent moon comes to us from the 19th Century. It is set with 21 natural Royal Blue sapphires bordered with rose cut diamonds. The brooch clasp is in the form of a pin. At the back this brooch has a small hole that allows it to be adapted using hair pins. This brooch is in exceptional condition, a true collector’s piece of wonderful luminosity. Sapphires total weight: approximately 4 carats, total diamond weight: about 1.30 carat. Height: 4.3 cm, width 4.2 cm, thickness: 7 mm. Authentic antique jewel - French work of the second half of the 19th century. Our opinion: A rare untouched vintage piece. The lunar theme was very popular in jewellery of this period, especially following the passage of Hayley’s Comet. 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:
    Gold,18k Gold,Rose Gold,Silver
  • Stone:
    Diamond,White Diamond,Sapphire,Blue Sapphire
  • Stone Cut:
    Rose Cut
  • Style:
    Napoleon III
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1850
  • 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: 14-1041stDibs: LU40421262483
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