Featured It is becoming a growing new collection... Cross pendant!

Fine! Will you post a link when you'll list it?
I'm out of hope to be able to buy, because of the saphiret rage , but interested anyway

 

If I or another joolie found that, it would already be residing in our hoards. It'll find a buyer easily. (see above - typed as I was typing!)

 

Can I show an unfortunate cross? Yesterday I wanted to clean my 'Croix Badine' (south of France, 19th century) because it had horrible RED stains all over it, almost looked like rust!
So I started cleaning and all of a sudden this happened:it broke into three pieces!
It had had a very bad repair at some time before I bought it and was actually GLUED together with horrible glue! So thats where the red stains came from.
I could remove the glue and most of the stains on the front although the back still needs some work.
But I didn't feel like working on it when I suddenly ended up with three pieces
Anyhow, still a nice cross and it should be fairly easy to find a jeweler who can repair.
Just wanted to tell you guys: beware if you start cleaning jewelry!

 

Uuhh, sad, but at least it fell apart in your hands and you didn't lost any parts
You need a jeweller who does laser welding, and ask him to not machine polish the piece after! Or you'll get a brand new shining cross

 

Kyratango,
Thanks for your advice!
Yes, I need a good jeweler for a whole bunch of broken pieces.
I haven't found one I trust enough to hand my precious though
Yikes! I would hate to get a shiny new cross back!

 

The poor thing! Seconding to the laser welder. I just hope no one thinks it should have a good dip in the tarnish stripper. (arggh!)

 

Unrelated to each other but they are all crosses: a 19th century? jerusalem Pilgrim s cross in Olive wood with MOP Inlays. The cross depicts the 14 stations (letters STA and Roman numerals) beginning with Jesus condemned and ending with Jesus at the cross.

The 4 Flemish crosses (Vlaamse kruishanger) are silver with gold details and the backs are vermeil (silver with a gold layer).

As you can see they look alike but they are still all different. Some are highly detailed, others, not so much.

Some have table cut diamonds, most have just senailles (diamond chips).

They are mid/end 19th century and typically Flemish.

 

Great group, and the olive wood and mother of pearl one is very interesting! I think you’re right for holly land origin
I’m waiting for the arrival of a nice Saint Lo paste and silver one, it will join the thread!
The listing pic:

 

Kyratango, thats such a beautiful one!
A St Lo croix is on my radar too
Some day...

 

Those are pretty! They only show up here in the USA if someone brought them from home and they got out of the family somehow.

 

The huge Saint Lo cross arrived! Woohooo!

 

Very exquisite! Although not exactly my type of jewelry but even I (with my ignorance) can see how sophisticated its work is. Congratulations, indeed a spot on!

 

Kyratango, its a beauty!
I would wear the heck out of it on a long chain
The newest acquisition is always my favorite of the moment

 

Nice! I can see why you wanted it.

 

It is spectacular!

 

Kyratango, its seems like I am the one with the most posts after you!
This modest beauty arrived today.
Upper stone is missing but for the rest its nice.
I believe its a crossover between Croix de St Lo (hidden upper ring) and a Quadrille cross (with smaller stones).
No marks whatsoever to see though.
I think it might date from the end of the 19th century, although the simple design makes it look older.

 

Very pretty, @Dessert58 !

 

I desperately need one.

 

Very nice buy! I think too it is on the older side
Saint Lo or quadrille, anyway it is a “croix Normande”