A large French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold, diamond 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 plus sign set with five rose-cut white diamonds with a total approximate weight of 0.05 carats, and the word "moins" by a minus sign set with three baguette-cut synthetic rubies with a total carat weight of approximately 0.12 carats.
Signed A.Augis, stamped with the eagle;s head for French manufacture and 18 karat gold.
Dimensions: 3.4 x 3.1 x 0.2 cm (not including jump ring)
Weight: 8.96 grams
(Chain not included)