Rose gold, pearls and diamond medallion pendant “Ernestine” 

This new TransfÓ or transformation signed ÓNÍSÌ PARIS is an old brooch from the Bonaparte era converted into an 18-carat rose gold pendant. At the heart of this rosette-shaped medallion is nestled a sunglass motif set with a rose-cut diamond weighing approximately 0.08 carats. The contours of this pendant as well as the bail feature a delicate filigree chiseling set with 8 fine white and iridescent half pearls. A piece that is both typical of the end of the nineteenth century, witness to a forgotten know-how.

Diameter: 2.5cm

Length with bail: 3.1cm

Weight: 3.7g

This unique piece had a previous life in France.

The story: 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. Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III, was particularly fond of them and they can be found in many pieces of jewelry of the time, including pendants, medallions, rings and sleeper earrings.