Antique Gold, Blue Sapphire and Diamond Bracelet

A French Antique 18 karat gold bracelet with blue sapphires and diamonds. The bracelet features 5 cushion-cut blue sapphires with each sapphire having an approximate weight of 2.80 carats, 5.20 carats, 6.05 carats, 3.05 carats, 2.10 carats; an approximate total weight of 19.20 carats. Each sapphire is surrounded by old mine-cut diamonds that total 160 old mine-cut diamonds with an approximate total weight of 10.50 carats. Mellerio dits Meller, Parisian jewellers since 1613. Epoch was during the French II Empire (1850-1870) . Emilee Berard, head of Mellerio dits Meller heritage, has authenticated this bracelet as one in their archives, c. 1880 with natural pearl centers rather than natural sapphire.