Belle époque Opening Bangle Bracelet - Gold And Pearls

Bracelet jonc Belle Époque ouvrant - or et perles

A hinged 18k yellow gold bangle, articulated, whose front section is centred on a graduating row of thirteen cultured pearls — arranged from largest to smallest diameter. They are flanked on either side by a double row of rose-cut diamonds in closed settings. The bangle itself is worked in three openwork wire fillets running the full circumference, visually lightening the piece and lending it a remarkable delicacy.
Push-button clasp with figure-of-eight safety catch.
Imported work, retailed in France, circa 1900.

Specifications:
Wrist size: approx. 18 cm
Width at widest point: 1.2 cm (central pearl motif)
Length of central motif: 7.5 cm
Pearl diameters: approx. 7.5 – 6.5 – 6.3 – 5.6 – 5.1 – 4.8 mm
Clasp: articulated push-button, figure-of-eight safety catch
Weight: 24.8 g
Metal: 18k yellow gold – 750/1000
Hallmarks: owl hallmark and rooster's head hallmark (facing right, in a square); maker's mark L / serpentine / pyramid — present on the body of the bangle, the clasp (interior and exterior) and the figure-of-eight safety catch

Condition:
Very good overall condition for a piece of this age.
The pearls are well-rounded, regular, pearly-white orient and sustained luster - qualities that distinguish them from common cultured pearls and which the presence of the rose-cut diamonds further accentuates by luminous contrast.
Please note: a slight trace of oxidation is visible at one end of the pearl-holding rod, but this has no effect on the solidity of the mounting or on the aesthetics of the jewel worn - a sign of age rather than a defect.
The articulation system works perfectly: the push-button opening makes it easy to put on the wrist, and the bead naturally follows the shape of the arm. The openwork design of the bracelet body limits the perceived weight, despite the 24.8 g of the whole.