Antique French 18k Gold Fleur-de-Lis Brooch Watch Hanger Pin White Enamel Rose-Cut Diamonds, c. 1870 abstract Plique-á-jour

Plique-á-jour

The center diamond measures 5 x 5 x 3

in the mid 1970s by Sten & Karl Laine in a design that looks like abstract spider webs

The garnet in this antique Edwardian ring glows like a coal kept warm in the palm

and made to be worn close

Antique French 18k Gold Fleur-de-Lis Brooch Watch Hanger Pin White Enamel Rose-Cut Diamonds, c. 1870 abstract Plique-á-jourIt begins with a flash of white, cool, luminous, and unexpectedly serene; shaped into the centuries old emblem of French royalty. You can almost imagine it pinned to the lapel of someone stealing away from a winter ball in 1870, breath rising like fog in the gaslight, the fleur de lis glowing softly against velvet, a small, intricate watch hanging below. Its surface curves like silk caught in a breeze, the white enamel smooth and untroubled, while a