Vintage French Shark Tooth Parure
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A rare complete parure of vintage shark tooth jewels, circa 1960s/70s, comprising six matching pieces: a ring, necklace, bracelet, earrings, and two pendants.Each jewel is crafted in 18K yellow gold and mounted with natural shark teeth, the bright white enamel-like texture contrasting beautifully with the warm gold. The set has a combined weight of 11.66 grams and carries French control marks for 18K gold alongside makers’ lozenge marks.The set consists of:
- A ring (size K½ / US 5.5, easily resizable)
- Necklace (16 in / 40.5 cm)
- Bracelet (18.5 cm)
- Pair of butterfly back earrings (1.5 × 1 cm)
- Large pendant (3 cm diameter, with a freely rotating tooth)
- Small pendant (1.5 × 1 cm)
The shark tooth has long been regarded as a talisman of strength and protection. In antiquity, animal teeth were worn as pendants to invoke the qualities of the animal itself; here, resilience, courage, and power.This is a striking and unusual 1960s/70s set of French jewels, rare to find as a complete matching parure.
A rare complete parure of vintage shark tooth jewels, circa 1960s/70s, comprising six matching pieces: a ring, necklace, bracelet, earrings, and two pendants.
Each jewel is crafted in 18K yellow gold and mounted with natural shark teeth, the bright white enamel-like texture contrasting beautifully with the warm gold. The set has a combined weight of 11.66 grams and carries French control marks for 18K gold alongside makers’ lozenge marks.
The set consists of:
- A ring (size K½ / US 5.5, easily resizable)
- Necklace (16 in / 40.5 cm)
- Bracelet (18.5 cm)
- Pair of butterfly back earrings (1.5 × 1 cm)
- Large pendant (3 cm diameter, with a freely rotating tooth)
- Small pendant (1.5 × 1 cm)
The shark tooth has long been regarded as a talisman of strength and protection. In antiquity, animal teeth were worn as pendants to invoke the qualities of the animal itself; here, resilience, courage, and power.
This is a striking and unusual 1960s/70s set of French jewels, rare to find as a complete matching parure.
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