Autre Marque Empire Ring Carnelian intaglio man helmet gold 750%O Red Gold hardware

Description :

Mark : Unsigned
● Styling : Art Nouveau
● Metal type : yellow gold metal, 18 ct
● Hallmark conditionment : owl (second-hand gold jewelry 18 carats)
● Total gross weight (g) : 4.93 gr about
● Number of different stones : 1
● Types of stones : 　Cornelian
● Stone certificate : non

Dimensions :
● Head Width (MM) : 14 hauteur (MM) : 4 longueur (MM) : 17.5
● Ring body width (MM) : 3
● Ring size : 57 fr / 7 ¾ US / 17.25 MM
● Sizing : possible

About the jewel :
● Time : 1850 - 1890 – Napoleon III
● Condition : Well
● Ref : 6299email

Style: Victorian


time : nineteenth century, Napoleon iii
The Second Empire is one of the most sumptuous periods in the history of France. : abundance, euphoria, artistic and technical creations. It is the birth of a modern France.
All types of jewelry are present and in particular transformable jewelry. Brooches and bracelets are worn in pairs and adornments are queens.
With the discovery in 1867 Cape Town Diamond Mines, jewelry is no longer reserved for the upper classes, but also to the bourgeoisie.
This is where the distinction between jewelery (evening jewelry) and jewelry (day jewelry).

The neo-classical or neo-renaissance style is spreading with cameos carved in hard stones : onyx, cornelians, agates with one or more shade layers. Other cameos were worked in some two layer shells. Or the gothic style. stones such as onyx, carnelian, coral and enamels are in the spotlight.