The marks that matter
From iconic designs to singular jewels,
David Chassard deals in rare and important pieces —
Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Boivin, Belperron,
and the exceptional finds few others pursue.
Art Deco to the 1970s, and beyond.
The French standard
What makes them endure is not only beauty. It is rigor. France developed one of the most sophisticated systems of hallmarking in the jewelry world — marks that reveal who made a piece, where, and often when. As handmade traditions disappear, what these marks authenticate becomes more precious than ever.
Knowing how to read them changes everything.
A Georges Lenfant earring, Paris.
The marks, as found.
In thirty years,
the thrill of the find has never changed.
Archive
Signed and historical jewelry handled over time.
