Antique Natural RUBY and Rose Cut Diamond Encrusted French VICTORIAN 18k Gold Silver Pocket Watch Case Pendant Locket Bullseye Target

ABOUT:

I love these glittery old pocket watches.

This oldie French Victorian era antique pocket watch case would make the most beautiful pendant for your #neckmess or #neckstack. Crafted in solid 18k gold and silver, it is decorated with small but chunky rose cut diamonds and natural rubies in a bullseye target pattern. Even the swiveling little scalloped bale is diamond encrusted for color sparkle. Crazy that not a single stone is missing, even on the bale where it would typically rub against chains / chatelaine hooks.

The piece has the most amazing texture with the interesting design of the rotating colors. Even the bead prongs used to set the stones add to that texture. It is so striking.

Found in France with their hallmark used in the antique period for 18k gold. I love finding this hallmark to verify the antiqueness of the piece, as the stamp was discontinued in the early 1900s. The piece is also topped in silver with patina around the diamonds, it was customary for the period to set diamonds in a white metal but the piece reads as gold as a whole.

NOTE that the inside watch mechanism does not work. It does not appear to be jammed and the mechanism moves and ticks a few times, but it won't keep ticking. I don't see any rust so it is possible it could be restored but I am selling it As Is - I do not know anything about watches so I am not selling it with the claim to use it as a watch, but rather for wear as a pendant. The watch mechanism could be removed to wear the piece as a shaker locket, or worn as it is, as an amazing pendant with the clock facing the back. Sold as is. It's quite clean inside, not cruddy or rusty. The watch hands do move so you can set the time to a relevant time permanently - like Taylor Swift did when she wore an antique watch as a necklace set to "midnight." One of my customers permanently set it to the time her child was born, a time of your wedding, a birth date month and day, etc.. Just note that it doesn't tick or keep time after setting it.

NOTE This is a Smaller Size pocket watch, would have been a ladies watch on a chatelaine or watch chain.

Chain in photos is not included. Please note the measurements as I have small hands and it can be difficult to decipher scale from photos.

MEASUREMENTS:
About 36mm to the top of the bale by 23mm wide by 11mm deep. It weighs a sturdy 14.3 grams with the watch mechanism is inside (so this is not all gold weight).

Most of the diamond are about 1.7mm the largest ruby is about 4.4mm at center.

IMPORTANT CONDITION DETAILS:
All my pieces are pre-owned and in estate condition considering age. As mentioned the watch mechanism is inside and does not work. I am selling the case as is, as a pendant.

These always need gentler wear due to the many many stones set into the antique setting and all the hinges and glass and old bead prongs. But this one especially with all the tiny diamonds individually set - it needs gentle handling. Unbelievably, there are no stones missing, but considering it is 150 years old, I'm sure it may happen at some point. All the diamonds are warm to gray, frosty, period appropriate rough cut diamonds, so moody and fabulous with their hand cut irregular shapes and crowned facets. The backs are open so it is possible these could be brightened but I had fear of using any water and scrubbing such an old piece with so many little stones. Some of this is also from reflecting patina to the silver. Typical antique rose cuts with some natural inclusions, rough edges, small nibbles and frosty spots, much of this may have always been that way as they were hand cut so long ago and tend to always look this way when they are antique. With varying hues from stone to stone. Same for the rubies, varying hues, natural inclusions, some nicks and nibbles. It's beautiful.

There was an added loop for wear as a pendant but a chain could also be run through the decorate original bale with the dangling white gold, platinum or silver one removed.

As with all my items - Please see photos closely as this is not a mint condition item. I would think with a lot of opening and closing and Soooo many small stones, it would be quite easy for the piece to lose additional diamonds over time so again - gentle wear and handling.

I dearly love, collect, wear and sell antique jewelry and enjoy matching these little pieces of history with loving homes.

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