Heinrich Levinger Art Nouveau Plique-a-Jour Silver Brooch

The brooch was made by Heinrich Levinger in Pforzheim, Germany, around 1902. Plique-a-jour enamel decoration, pearl and amethyst. Mounted in silver. ...

Art Nouveau round brooch by Theodor Fahrner, Pforzheim, Germany. Beaten silver with enameled decoration in shades of blue, yellow, white and black. On the back side signed and marked...

This brooch is typical for Theodor Fahrner’s silversmithing. Geometric form and contrasting colours. Center set with a chrysoprase decorated by marcasites, mother-of-pearl and black ...

Beautiful floral design, Europe 1940's. With 11 princess-cut aquamarines, framed by 55 sapphires and filled by 45 diamonds weighing ca. 0,45 ct. Mounted in 18K yellow gold in millegr...

Modern brooch by Claus Bjerring Andersen, Denmark 2000. Made in silver and 18 K yellow gold. Stamped on a yellow gold badges with CBA ( for Claus Bjerring ...

Art Deco brooch with 53 antique-cut and rose-cut diamonds weighing approximately 2,65 ct. Mounted in platinum. Millegrain setting. Hallmarked with eagle's head for France. On the cla...

Wonderful American Art Nouveau 14k Plique a Jour Brooch of enameled poppies on a pale green plique a jour ground. Flowers modeled in high relief w...

This outstanding brooch was made in France and features a wonderfully elegant original Art Nouveau design. Condition Report: Excellent The Details... This brooch is constructed fro...

THIS IS A WONDERFUL AND RARE INSECT FLY BUG MOTIF PLIQUE-A-JOUR ENAMEL ART NOUVEAU BROOCH PIN IN SILVER. THE MAGNIFICENT JEWEL FEATURES A WONDROUS FLY WITH BLUE WINGS ATOP A PLIQUE-...

Austrian Egyptian revival Plique à Jour winged Scarab brooch An exceptional elongated brooch, created in Austria during the art nouveau period, back in the 1915. This magnifique piece has been carefully crafted with the egyptian revival style, in solid .900/.999 silver with brushed finish. The wings are accented with applications of the difficult technique of Plique à Jour in translucent yellow-green and bluish-gray enamels. Fitted at the reverse with a hinged horizontal bar with a security lock. The figure represent the Egyptian sacred scarab with open feathers wings, of the god Khepri. Quartz Stones: Mount in bezel settings, with 2 round cut of blue quartz. Opal: Mount in a bezel setting, with 1 oval cabochon cut of a natural opal of about 2.75 carats. Weight: 17.95 Grams, (11.50 Dwt). Measurements: 108 mm by 26 mm (4.25 x 1.02 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark inside a circle, the mark for the assay of the silver and signed, "FL DEPOSE STERLING .900". Egyptian Winged Scarab This kind of beetle was highly symbolic to ancient Egyptians, it represented rebirth and renewal. They believed that the sun was pushed across the sky every day by a giant scarab, the god Khepri. In real life, the scarab beetle lays its eggs in a ball of dung and rolls the ball ahead of it wherever it goes. Originated in Ancient Egypt. A scarab is shaped like a dung beetle. There is a head, wing case, and legs. It is sometimes rounded and sometimes flat. The scarab was associated with the god Khepri who was the god or rebirth, creation, and the sun. Dung beetles were the earthly personification of Khepri as they would lay their eggs in balls of dung and then roll the dung balls all around until the eggs hatched. Early hieroglyphics depict Khepri as a scarab holding up the sun. There were hundreds of memorial scarabs created to memorialize Amenhotep III’s deeds. These included the bull hunt scarab which symbolizes strength and victory over chaos. Later, around 2000 BCE the scarab was used in jewelry and as seals. The amulets were worn as protection against the dangers of this world and the afterlife. The scarab represented the sun god Ra that rolled across the sky each day. Between the 16th and 11th- century heart scarab...

Marcus & Co Plique-à-Jour Art Nouveau Brooch Authentic antique large oval Amethyst brooch with diamond and pearls. The genuine fine qua...

Consisting of a swirling foliate motif with five conch pearl buds and green plique-á-jour enamel leaves. Measurement: 3.8 x 2.5 cm. Stamp: "750" Weight: 7.5 grams.