1900 Art Nouveau Ring
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings
Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau More Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau More Rings
Diamond, Opal, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Bridal Rings
Diamond, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Band Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Aquamarine, Silver, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau More Rings
Pearl, Gold
Antique Early 1900s Mexican Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Rhodolite, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Jade, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Ruby, Star Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Coral, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Dome Rings
Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Chrysophrase, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Jade, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Opal, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Opal, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Russian Art Nouveau More Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau More Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Peridot
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Signet Rings
Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Signet Rings
Star Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Signet Rings
Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings
Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Art Nouveau More Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1890s Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Signet Rings
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Enamel, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Wedding Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Opal, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Solitaire Rings
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Band Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 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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