Go Back to Upcoming Lots18k Gold Ruby and Diamond Locket
Article
1195476Location
Michigan, United StatesFull address: Available with subscription
Closing at
March 19, 2026Lot Number
Available with subscriptionCategory
PendantYear of Production
1881Dimensions
Length: 2.5 inMaterial
18k Yellow Gold, EnamelGross Weight
44.70 gGemstone
Ruby, Diamond, PearlType
LocketDescription
18k yellow gold locket dated 1881 featuring a portrait of Empress Eugénie surrounded by blue enamel decoration set with four prong-set rubies and centered by a pearl with additional four teardrop-form rubies and four diamonds, engraved “From the Empress Eugenie to Frances Elizabeth Sheppard 25th. July 1881,” accompanied by retailer’s leather case stamped 28 New Bond Street London and a carte de visite photograph marked Le Jeune Joliot Rue St Honore, weighing 44.70 g and measuring 2.5 in in height.Condition
Available with subscriptionProvenance
Bloomfield Hills, MI private collectorStarting Bid: $7,500
Estimates: $10,000 – $15,000
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