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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Band Rings
14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau More Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Link Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Link Bracelets
Opal, Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Italian Art Nouveau Modern Bracelets
14k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Stud Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s European Art Nouveau Wedding Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Italian Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
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Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
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Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Chain Necklaces
Coral, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Pearl, Gold, White Gold
Antique 1880s Link Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Japanese Retro Beaded Necklaces
Pearl
Antique 1870s British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century British Victorian Bangles
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Rose Gold
Vintage 1910s Russian Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Bangles
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Russian Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s Art Nouveau More Bracelets
Citrine, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Band Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Band Rings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold
2010s Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Cufflinks
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Jade, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
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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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