{"title":"Cornelian","description":"\u003cp\u003eCornelian is a brownish-red hardstone that has been used in cameos and intaglios throughout history. It is a variety of the mineral chalcedony.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wiese-cornelian-intaglio-cufflinks-circa-1925","title":"Wiese Cornelian Intaglio Cufflinks, Circa 1925","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of Wiese, intaglio cufflinks, set with cornelian intaglios, mounted in 18ct gold. The intaglios depict a child's head; the bust of a philosopher; Hygeia, the Greek goddess of hygiene, with a serpent around her neck, this intaglio is dated to circa third century A. D. and Gryllus, a Greek mythological character, who was half man, half pig, with two faces, one on his stomach; this intaglio is dated to circa second century A. D.. The cast mounts depict three rows of rope style wire twists, with a beading surround, in fine gold, with carabiner fittings, with French eagle marks, signed Wiése. Accompanied by an invoice dated 1925.\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJules Wièse is regarded as one of the finest silver and goldsmiths of the 19th Century. Born in Berlin in 1818 he became apprenticed to the court goldsmith Johann Georg Hossaeur at the age of sixteen. Not long afterwards he moved to Paris, working first for J-V Morel before settling in a position with the renowned jewellers Froment-Meurice in 1839. He quickly rose to become workshop manager, tripling his wage in the process, before deciding that further financial gains could be made by setting up his own workshop which he did in 1845 at number 7, rue Jean-Pain-Mollet. To begin with he worked exclusively for his former employer who recognised his invaluable contribution at the 1849 Paris Exposition by ensuring that Wièse was awarded a collaborators medal. By the time of the next Paris fair six years later, Wièse was exhibiting under his own name having registered his makers mark some years previously. This consisted of his initials JW with a star above and below within a vertical lozenge it was registered in 1844 and remained in use for the next forty six years. The exposure he gained at this fair won him a significant and widely appreciative audience, including his peers and the judges, who awarded him a First Class medal for his work, commending him on his “excellence as a modeller and inventor”. On seeing his display stand, Wièse’s contemporary M. Magne wrote that he was a “fine goldsmith and jeweller with an already distinguished reputation… the importance of his pieces and his brave experiments reveal, even in the most modest work, an awareness of art and beauty which deserves to be encouraged….” He continued to produce both jewellery and other items such as mirrors, knives and goblets in the Neo-Renaissance style for many years, winning further medals in Paris and London, and securing various commissions including one from the city of Autun for a decorative presentation sword. His work was highly sculptural, often featuring figures which could be either human or mythological in nature, many with a definite Gothic overtone. In 1880 his son Louis (1852-1923) assumed control of the workshop having been trained by his father and when Jules died ten years later, Louis registered his own makers mark - the name WIESE with a star above and one below in a horizontal lozenge. Described by Vever as “an exceptionally modest and truly talented artist” Louis sought to continue the exemplary reputation for fine craftsmanship that his father had earned during his career. He continued working in the same tradition, producing beautifully crafted goldwork (sometimes to his father’s designs) which explored the familiar themes of the Neo-Renaissance and Gothic imagination whilst also looking to religion and archaeology to inspire him. He frequently employed grotesque beasts and gargoyles, ecclesiastic detailing and historic influences. If gems were used he would typically set them using antique-inspired methods and he was also known to use mercury oxide to distress the surface of metal, further enhancing the ‘aged’ appearance of his jewels. Enamelling was used to introduce colour and add another dimension to his pieces which are still highly regarded today and collected by a discerning group of individuals including contemporary goldsmiths. Examples of Wièse jewellery can be found in major museums worldwide including the British Museum and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63797306917194,"sku":"S14216CL","price":20000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/wiese-cornelian-intaglio-cufflinks-circa-1925_f1180d2e-f843-4ca6-9574-b0185deae622.jpg?v=1791141539"},{"product_id":"vintage-9ct-gold-charm-bracelet-1955-to-1971","title":"Vintage 9ct Gold Charm Bracelet, 1955 to 1971","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vintage gold charm bracelet, with a collection of 55 mid-twentieth century charms, including charms from Greece, Italy, and Egypt, probably mementos of holidays, with date letters between 1955 and 1971, with one dated 1900, mostly in 9 carat gold, with some in 18 carat gold, onto a 9 carat gold chain bracelet of interlinked double rings, symbolising unity, each marked 9.375, held together with oval links, with Birmingham assay office Hallmarks, with K date letter, on an end link, for 1959, with a bolt ring clasp marked 9K.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the bolt ring the charms are: a golf bag with clubs, with a Birmingham 9ct Hallmark, with date letter S, for 1967; an English crown, with a Birmingham Hallmark; a reverse crystal, painted with a four leaf clover and a ladybird; a GR George VI, hand pierced, monogram; a small sailing boat, with a Birmingham 9ct Hallmark, with date letter W for, 1971; a running fox; a disc, engraved with a W, with a Birmingham Hallmark, with date letter v for 1970; a cocktail shaker, embossed with \"COCKTAIL\", marked 9CT; an engraved locket, with a foliage design on both sides and a blue enamelled leaf on the front; a double bladed, steel penknife, marked \"FOREIGN\", with a cross hatched gold case, with a London 9ct Hallmark, showing FM sponsor mark and date letter k, for 1965; a seal stamp, with a cornelian; a thimble, with a London 9ct Hallmark, showing FM sponsor mark and date letter i for 1964; a pig, in hollow-ware, with a Birmingham 9ct Hallmark showing AL Ld. sponsor mark and date letter a for 1900; a stork, with an empty hook in its bill, with a London 9ct Hallmark, with date letter k for 1965, the sponsor mark is worn, possibly, G\u0026amp;IJ; a set of white gold keys, on a keyring, numbered 1,8,3 (in reverse), 9 (in reverse); a kettle, with a Birmingham 9ct Hallmark, showing C\u0026amp;F sponsor mark and date letter N for 1962; a double sided glass picture locket; a mini \" £1 note\" in a glass fronted box, engraved \"IN EMRGENCY BREAK GLASS\", with a London 9ct Hallmark, showing CJ Ld. sponsor mark and date letter k for 1965; a blue enamel butterfly; a boat; an engraved dagger, in scabbard; an elephant, in hollow ware, with a 585\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #474747; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eΩ \u003c\/span\u003emark, for 14ct gold, made in Greece; a lifebuoy, with white enamel, marked 9CT; an 18ct gold, UnoAErre, engraved fleur-de-lys, signed Uno AR, with Italian marks 750, 1 AR; a hunting horn; an 18ct gold ankh, with an Egyptian hallmark for Cairo; a ship's wheel, marked 9CT; a tractor, with moving wheels, with a London 9ct Hallmark and date letter U for 1955; a bowler hat, with a Birmingham 9ct Hallmark, showing C\u0026amp;F sponsor mark and date letter S for 1967; a lieutenant's epaulet, marked 9CT; a pub, named the \"Hunter's Moon\", the foliage engraved bottom opens to reveal a barman pouring a beer from a pump and a man drinking a pint, with a Birmingham 9ct Hallmark, showing SP sponsor mark and date letter P for 1964.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63798170616138,"sku":"XAN311024T","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/vintage-9ct-gold-charm-bracelet-1955-to-1971_17203d34-cb35-40ff-b125-b73468cf0053.jpg?v=1791143729"}],"url":"https:\/\/moirafinejewellery.com\/collections\/cornelian.oembed","provider":"Moira Fine Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}