Pendant of The Virgin Mary, 18ct Gold Filled by FIX, Circa 1930, 2.8 Cm Diameter, Weight 3 Grams Excellent Condition

Pendant of The Virgin Mary, 18ct Gold Filled by FIX, Circa 1930, 2.8 Cm Diameter, Weight 3 Grams Excellent Condition

Fix, Murat and Oria, companies founded in France in 1823, 1847 and 1867 respectively specialised in high quality rolled gold jewelry. The medal features the prominent "FIX" hallmark, a famous historical French mark created by Savard in the 19th century. Rather than solid gold, FIX jewelry is crafted using a high-quality, durable form of thick 18k gold-filled / rolled gold over brass or bronze, designed to heavily resist wear.

This method involves pressing two sheets of gold onto a medal which is usually made of copper or bronze. With this method there is a lot more gold on a medal or brooch than normal gold plating. In fact companies that buy gold will not buy plated items but will buy Fix, Murat or Oria because of the high gold content. This is why there is a similar medal on 1st Dibs for over 500 euros.

This beautiful medal of Our Blessed Mother The Virgin Mary it was probably designed by the famous medal designer Tairac as he designed many of the medals for FIX as well as Arthus Bertrand, Murat and Oria.

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