{"product_id":"augis-medal-quhier-pedant-18kt-french-set-with-diamonds-and-rubies","title":"Augis Medal \"Qu'hier\" Pendant 18kt French set with Diamonds and Rubies","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe larger of the two I currently have available.  French Eagle Hallmark and signed.  The rubies are synthetic but original to the piece\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Amasis MT Pro Light',serif;\"\u003eIn the\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003elate 1800s a French poet (Rosemonde Gerard) wrote the Eternal Song,\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ethe third stanza of which goes..\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Amasis MT Pro Light',serif;\"\u003e\"And as every day I love you more,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Amasis MT Pro Light',serif;\"\u003eToday more than yesterday and much less than tomorrow,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Amasis MT Pro Light',serif;\"\u003eWhat will facial wrinkles matter then?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Amasis MT Pro Light',serif;\"\u003eMy love will be more thoughtful—and serene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Amasis MT Pro Light',serif;\"\u003eConsidering that everyday memories are piling up,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Amasis MT Pro Light',serif;\"\u003eThese memories of mine will be yours too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Amasis MT Pro Light',serif;\"\u003eThose common memories entwine us all the more\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Amasis MT Pro Light',serif;\"\u003eThe poem was exceedingly romantic and popular. A talented jeweler in Lyon created a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Amasis MT Pro Light',serif;\"\u003eMédaille d’Amour what represents the sentiment of the poem. Since his name was Alphonse Augis we often refer to them as \"Augis Medals\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Amasis MT Pro Light',serif;\"\u003eIt is a delightful rebus in which the diamond plus =more and the ruby minus=less added together with qu'hier and que demain, the rebus says\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\"Plus qu'hier, moins que demain\" or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Amasis MT Pro Light',serif;\"\u003eI love you more today than yesterday but not as much as tomorrow \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Amasis MT Pro Light',serif;\"\u003eMedals originating from this era should have A Augis signed inside the pattern on the front of the charm and be 18kt. For those of us who actively collect antique jewelry these wonderful objects of affection are bucket list items. I can tell you the exact day I added one to my personal collection. Copies have been made over the years, never quite holding the same charm or look but can be great placeholders until you find a real one. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Amasis MT Pro Light',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Amasis MT Pro Light',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hbird Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47817307684916,"sku":null,"price":2150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/4612\/5108\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_c00d2848-f526-49d7-ab30-73b059e87a01.jpg?v=1779137456","url":"https:\/\/hbirdvintage.com\/products\/augis-medal-quhier-pedant-18kt-french-set-with-diamonds-and-rubies","provider":"Hummingbird Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}