Augis 18K Gold Diamond Ruby PLUS QU’HIER Heart Love Token Pendant
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Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Period: Pre 1970: Item # 1481478
Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Period: Pre 1970: Item # 1481478
A lovely 18K yellow gold, diamond, and ruby love pendant (“medaille d’amour”) with a rebus spelling out “Plus qu’hier, moins que demain” (“More than yesterday, less than tomorrow”), a line from the love poem written by Rosemonde Gérard to her husband Edmond Rostand (author of “Cyrano de Bergerac”) in 1889. In 1907, the Lyonnais jewelry Alphonse Augis created a love token based on the poem. His designs changed over time and this piece is a classic example from the 1960s. The heart-shaped medallion is surrounded by a border of smaller hearts alternating with prong-set synthetic rubies. The front is signed A.A. and the pendant is stamped with French 18K marks.
- Origin: France, ca. 1965
- Condition: very good
- Dimensions: 7/8” x 7/8” (excluding bail and jump ring)
- Weight: 4.7 grams
