Krementz Art Nouveau
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Multi-Strand Necklaces
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Aquamarine, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s North American Art Nouveau Brooches
Opal, Enamel
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Coral, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Peridot, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Link Bracelets
Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise
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Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Aquamarine, Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Moonstone, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fashion Books
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s European Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Link Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Vintage 1960s French Retro Brooches
Chrysophrase, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yel...
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
14k Gold
Vintage 1950s American More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1860s British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Moonstone, Silver
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Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Cufflinks
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Cufflinks
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Bangles
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bangles
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Bangles
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Bangles
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Garnet, Natural Pearl, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Bangles
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Rock Crystal, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
14k Gold
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Bangles
Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Brooches
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Cufflinks
14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Link Bracelets
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s North American Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow...
Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Signet Rings
Agate, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Citrine, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Vanity Items
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Bangles
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Brooches
Amethyst, Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Chain Necklaces
14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Bangles
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Carnelian, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Bangles
Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Quilts and Blankets
Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau More Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American More Objets d'Art and Vertu
14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Necklace Enhancers
Ruby, Natural Pearl, 9k 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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