Gold rosette medallion pendant “Ernestine”

Description

This new TransfÓ or transformation signed ÓNÍSÌ PARIS is an old brooch from the Bonaparte era converted into an 18-carat rose gold pendant. This medallion features a solar motif at the heart of which is nestled a gold ball. The contours of this pendant, in the shape of an engraved star, are topped by a mobile bail allowing the pendant to catch the light with each movement. A piece that is both typical of the late nineteenth century, a witness to a forgotten know-how.
Length: 3.3cm with bail, 3cm without
Width: 2.6cm
Weight: 1.64g
This unique piece had a previous life in France.

The history: the so-called “Bonaparte” period jewelry is jewelry from the end of the nineteenth century characterized by the recurrence of certain distinctive motifs: yellow and pink gold, the chiseling of gold in scrolls or arabesques, the engraving of plant motifs and fine pearls. The Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III, was particularly fond of them and they can be found in many jewels of the time, including pendants, medallions, rings and sleeper earrings.