Rare French 14kt Gold Cufflinks Paris and 11 similar items

Miniature paperweights from the original makers of glass to the kings in France of 1767, these green, blue, red, opaque canes also called millefiori paperweight technique, are set in 14kt gold. One of the greatest glassworks of all time, Saint Louis, located in Moselle, Lorraine, France, began producing crystal paperweights in the 1840s. They continued producing fine paperweights until about 1867 . Domed, circular form, enclosing tiny millefiori canes arranged in concentric circles; a tiny blue- rimmed pink cane in the center, bearing the blue letters "SL" in white fields; encircled by a ring of white six-pointed star canes and a ring of red, white and blue ribbed canes; On the back is a gold circular plate or cartouche, hallmarked "CM" in a rectangle with a rose or flower between the letters. . These fine 14kt gold cufflinks look as if they have never been worn. Perfect accessory for a Wedding especially in Paris where all the romance seems to be! Never to be exactly duplicated, these are a rare treasure and an exquisite and fine gift! A perfect addition to a collection or a gift to that special someone. ? Maker: Cristalleries de SAINT LOUIS ? Material: 14kt gold tested, genuine millefiori glass from France ? Size: see photo ? Weight: light ? Condition: In very good vintage pre-owned condition. Box is not original to the set. Boxed for gift giving; gift wrapped on request. These will have to be insured, regardless of what country it goes to. These are part of a MASSIVE estate collection of cufflinks and jewelry so be sure to check out our other items here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NeatstuffAntiques?section_id=all We don’t polish these previously owned well loved pieces so we can keep the original patina. We try and photograph all of the pieces next to a ruler so you can see the actual size. All jewelry sold as found. NOTE TO BUYER: We Do not offer engraving services of any sorts as we are not equipped to do so I’m sure your local jeweler would be happy to do so, sorry for any inconvenience thank you. All cufflinks ( unless otherwise specified) are considered costume jewelry. We use the descriptions of any stones from the manufacturers titles when they were first produced. When we refer to the stones as moonstone or jade or garnet, for example, we are using how the original manufacturer of the pieces used them. We cannot guarantee the authenticity of a stone in a costume piece of jewelry. ***ATTENTION!*** Shipping on these cufflinks is an estimate. Countries outside the US will have to have insurance. I will calculate that prior to the sale if you contact me. thanks! FEB10 2015