A French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold, enamel and ruby love charm pendant with a rebus spelling out "Plus qu'hier, moins que demain" ("More than yesterday, less than tomorrow") - a line taken from the love poem written by Rosemonde Gerard to her husband (the author of Cyrano) in 1889.
The word "plus" is symbolised by a white gold plus sign, and the word "moins" by a minus sign set with two rectangular cut synthetic rubies with a total carat weight of approximately 0.04 carats.
Stamped with the eagle's head for French manufacture and Augis' makers mark and signed A.A.
Dimensions: 1.9 x 1.6 x 0.1 cm (not including jump ring)
Weight: 1.10 grams
(Chain not included)