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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau More Rings
Oriental Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
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Pearl, Natural Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
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Diamond, Ruby, Gold
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Kunzite, 18k Gold, White Gold
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White Diamond, Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
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Opal, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
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Diamond, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
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Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
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Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Chrysoberyl, Diamond, 18k Gold
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White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold
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Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
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18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Rope Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
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Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Late 17th Century British Engagement Rings
Gold
Antique Late 17th Century English Band Rings
Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Antique 17th Century Medieval Band Rings
Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
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Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Renaissance Brooches
Gilt Metal, Gold, Brass, Bronze, Enamel
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Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Antique Early 1700s English Band Rings
Gold
Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Band Rings
Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gol...
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Enamel, 18k Gold
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Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
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2010s American Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
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Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
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Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
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White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings
Diamond
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Citrine, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s English Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s British Art Nouveau More Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
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Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
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Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
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Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Emerald
2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Spinel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s North American Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Rope Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s British Art Nouveau More Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Band Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Chain Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Band Rings
Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
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Diamond, Ruby, Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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A Close Look at Art Nouveau Jewelry
Art Nouveau — generally considered to have begun in the late 1800s and ended with the start of World War I — was a movement in the decorative arts that drew inspiration from natural forms, such as trees, flowers and, of course, the human figure. The three main themes present in Art Nouveau jewelry and watches were flora, fauna and women.
Art Nouveau, which reached its pinnacle in the year 1900, spawned from artists who rejected the historicism of their predecessors to create an entirely new visual vocabulary. As compared to Art Deco jewelry’s geometric patterns and sharp lines, the extravagant style of antique Art Nouveau jewelry is characterized by curvilinear forms and whiplash lines, vibrant materials and dramatic imagery.
The first art and design movement of the 20th century, Art Nouveau was also a reaction against the Industrial Revolution, and took its inspiration from the theories of the Symbolists, the art of the Pre-Raphaelites, the ideas of John Ruskin and his follower William Morris and, most importantly Japanese crafts. (The country was a fertile ground for inspiration after it was opened to the West in 1854.) The Art Nouveau style touched all manners of the arts, including the most exultant jewelry.
Nature was a favorite muse for artists going back to the 18th and 19th centuries, but in the hands of 20th-century artists, it was depicted in new ways. For example, a withering flower was considered just as beautiful as one in full bloom. Winged creatures, such as insects and birds, were also a popular subject. Dragonflies and butterflies were particular favorites because they morphed so dramatically in different life stages.
This was also a reference to women, whose role in society was evolving. It was not uncommon to see a piece of jewelry that would at once reference a woman as a winged creature (think René Lalique’s famous Dragonfly brooch, circa 1897–98, at the Gulbenkian Collection in Lisbon). However, just as women’s roles were ambiguous, so was their image, as the femmes nouvelle were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized.
In addition to Lalique, vital figures in Art Nouveau jewelry included Louis Comfort Tiffany in the United States, Vladimir Soloviev, who designed jewelry for Peter Carl Fabergé in Russia, Fuset Grau of Spain, Karl Rothmuller of Germany and Philippe Wolfers of Belgium.
Art Nouveau jewelers used every “canvas” imaginable, looking beyond brooches and necklaces to belt buckles, fans, tiaras, dog collars (a type of choker necklace), pocket watches, corsages and hair combs. Multicolored gems and enamel could complete this vision better than diamonds. Jewelers also favored pearls, particularly baroque pearls, for their large size and irregular shape. However, opal was the most popular stone — its iridescence harmonized perfectly with the enamel, and it could be carved into any shape. Art Nouveau jewelry was primarily set in yellow gold.
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