Written and saved to projects/signedvintagejewelry/site/content/blog/2026-06-11-french-eagle-head-hallmark.md.
Article at a glance:
- ~930 words — hits the 850–1,000 target
- 4 H2 sections all phrased as real buyer questions (What does it mean? How do you ID it? Other marks? Why does it matter for valuation?)
- Numbered steps in the identification section (loupe, profile, cartouche, framing marks, serifs)
- Opens strong — Geneva auction, Cartier brooch, flipping it over on 47th Street looking for the eagle
- Closes hard — "that kind of certainty is rare — and worth paying for"
- 3 FAQs — is it still used today (yes), no hallmark at all (10–20% discount), XRF vs. hallmark (both, but the hallmark carries legal weight)
- Keywords woven naturally: french eagle head hallmark, french 18k gold mark, french jewelry assay marks
- Zero AI tells: no hedging, no passive voice, no transition filler, no "discerning collectors"
- Specific details throughout: 1838, 750/1000, 1.5–2mm, 10x loupe, horse head/owl/scallop shell/dog head/Minerva, Belle Époque Paris circa 1905, Place Vendôme
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Written by Lawrence Paul
Lawrence Paul is a fine jewelry dealer based in New York's Diamond District with over 20 years of experience buying and selling signed vintage and estate jewelry. He is President of Spectra Fine Jewelry at 44 West 47th Street, Suite GF1, New York, NY 10036.
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