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1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Spanish Art Nouveau Enamel Frames and Objects
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Yellow Gold
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18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Link Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Spanish Art Nouveau Bangles
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Band Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold
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Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
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Topaz, 18k Gold, Enamel, White Gold
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18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
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Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Pearl, Yellow Gold
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18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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18k Gold, White Gold
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1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Spanish Art Nouveau Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
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Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
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Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Carrara Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Link Bracelets
18k Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Band Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Spanish Art Nouveau Bangles
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
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Paper
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Carrara Marble
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Carrara Marble, Marble, Brass
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Carrara Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Pedestals
Late 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
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Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
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Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Band Rings
18k Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Carrara Marble
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Pearl, Gold
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Pottery
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Carrara Marble, Bronze
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Paper
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Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
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Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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Onyx, 18k 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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