Adjustable Art Nouveau Ring
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Nouveau Cluster Rings
Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century European Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond
Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Emerald, Tanzanite, Silver
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Rose Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s American Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold
1990s British Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Tanzanite, Emerald, Silver
2010s American Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Natural Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s American Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Diamond, 18k Gold, Palladium
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Israeli Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century North American Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Emerald, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century North American Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Israeli Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Palladium
2010s Art Nouveau Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 1...
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Israeli Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1990s British Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Table Lamps
Brass, Zinc
Early 2000s Art Nouveau Nude Photography
Gold Leaf
Early 2000s Art Nouveau Nude Photography
Gold Leaf
Early 2000s Art Nouveau Nude Photography
Gold Leaf
Early 2000s Art Nouveau Nude Photography
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1920s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Desk Accessories
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Israeli Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Late 20th Century French Modern Chain Necklaces
Gold Plate
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian More Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Three-Stone Rings
Natural Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Coral, Silver
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
2010s Italian Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Art Nouveau Solitaire Rings
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Band Rings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
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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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