I love you more then yesterday and less then tomorrow pendant, French 18K gold

Antique jewelry object group: pendants

Country of origin: France

Style: estate jewelry
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Period: ca. 1950
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Source of inspiration: love and romance

Theme: +qu hier et - que demain - This jewel reads: + qu hier - que demain. This is inspired by a beautiful and romantic French poem by Rosemonde Gérard called 'Les Vieux', which was intended for Edmond Rostand. It comes from the sentence 'Et, comme chaque jour je t'aime davantage, Aujourd'hui plus qu'hier et bien moins que demain' and it means 'And because I love you more and more each day, today more than yesterday but less than tomorrow'. This jewel became very popular and is still considered today as a token of love.

Material: 18K yellow gold
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Diamonds: Five single brilliant cut diamonds (also called 8/8) with a total estimated weight of approx. 0.05 crt.
Note: All diamond weights, color grades and clarity are approximate since the stones were not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.

Precious stones: 21 rubies (lab produced) (also called verneuil ruby).
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Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April and ruby for July.
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Hallmarks: The French control mark for 18K gold representing an eagle's head that was in use in France from about 1838.
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Condition: excellent condition
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Dimensions: Diameter approximately 1.94 cm (0.76 inch)

Weight: 4.30 gram (2.76 dwt)

Reference Nº: 09244-4267

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