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Period: Early 1900s
Gemstone: Opal
French 20th Century Australian Opal 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ring in 18 karat yellow gold.
Sublime antique ring, it is formed by three flat rings which support on the top of a rectangular shaped opal cabochon.
Total opal weight: approximately ...
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French Belle Époque Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Edwardian 5 Carat Australian Black Opal Brooch Pendant Yellow Gold 1900s
Located in Lisbon, PT
Antique Edwardian Australian Lightning Ridge Harlequin Precious Black Opal and White Opal Brooch / Pendant in 18 Karat Yellow Gold, early 190...
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English Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Victorian Opal 14 Karat Gold Snake Stickpin, circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an oval opal cabochon measuring approximately 8.0 x 5.6 mm
Translucent with white body color and strong play-of-color exhibiting green and blue with a broad flash of red
...
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Victorian Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau 2.62 Carat Opal and Yellow Gold Necklace
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Art Nouveau 2.62 carat opal and 15 karat yellow gold necklace made by Murrle Bennet & Co; part of our diverse antique jewel...
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Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
Opal, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau Egyptian Revival Amber and Carved Opal Scarab Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
During the 19th century, the discoveries of ancient archaeological finds influenced what is referred to as "archaeological revival jewelry," or "Egyptian revival jewelry." The initia...
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Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
Amber, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Cabochon Cut Opal and Diamond Yellow Gold Dress Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique 0.28 carat opal and 0.39 carat diamond, yellow gold and silver set dress ring; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections.
This...
Category
Unknown Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Opal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1900s Opal and Diamond Yellow Gold Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine opal and 0.22 carat diamond, platinum set, 15 karat yellow gold brooch; part of our antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections.
The elongated shaped pierced decorated frame of this fine antique opal brooch...
Category
Unknown Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Opal, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Art Nouveau Diamond Opal Pendant/Brooch, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
18ct gold & silver set Art Nouveau Diamond Opal Pendant/Brooch dated circa 1900
Five round opals with an articulated pear shaped opal drop, very well matched with lively play of colours and iridescence in reds, greens, blues and gold. Set in 18 carat yellow gold claw collets
Two main transitional cut (old mine) diamonds 0.70ct. Mix of old mine and rose cut diamonds in an 18 carat yellow gold with “silver Set” channel setting , approx 1 ct total. G/H/I, VS2-SI2.
Total diamond weight: approx 1.7carats
Setting diamonds in gold with a thin layer of silver, “silver set”, was a technique used in the Georgian/Victorian/Art Nouveau period as white coloured gold and platinum were not yet available. A very thin layer of silver was applied to the gold, on which the diamonds were set, to show them off to their best advantage (as the yellow would reflect and distort the white colour of the diamonds).
The Art Nouveau period was a short lived but worldwide movement which reached its peak at the end of the 19th Century and the first decade of the 20th Century. It had its roots in the Pre Raphaelite and Arts and Crafts movements in Britain in the 1860’s. Artists, such as William Morris, took their inspiration from the flora and fauna of nature and rejected the mass industrialisation and mechanisation of the Victorian age.
Art Nouveau continued with this theme and has a distinctive appearance with soft, curved shapes and lines and often depicted natural designs such as flowers, birds and the female form. Before the Art Nouveau period, the emphasis had been to design pieces with an emphasis on gem stones, diamonds, rubies emeralds etc. However, during the Art Nouveau period, jewellers adopted the idea of using other semi–precious stones “from nature” such as agate, garnet opal, moonstone, aquamarine and experimented with a wide variety of new techniques e.g. enamelling.
The “New Art” style became a worldwide movement encompassing all disciplines of the arts, and world class artists as far afield as Gaudi with his “modernisme” architecture in Spain, Louis Comfort Tiffany in New York with objects, Galle Glass in France and the Liberty & Co Archibald Knox designs in Britain, Jugendstil in Northern Europe and Faberge in Russia.
The movement flared brightly but briefly and by 1910 it was already going out of style to be replaced by Art Deco.
In fitted period box. Detachable 18ct brooch...
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British Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
White Diamond, Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Art Nouveau Diamond Opal Pendant/Brooch, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
18ct gold & silver set Art Nouveau Diamond Opal Pendant/Brooch dated circa 1900
Five round opals with an articulated pear shaped opal drop, very well matched with lively play of colours and iridescence in reds, greens, blues and gold. Set in 18 carat yellow gold claw collets
Two main transitional cut (old mine) diamonds 0.70ct. Mix of old mine and rose cut diamonds in an 18 carat yellow gold with “silver Set” channel setting , approx 1 ct total. G/H/I, VS2-SI2.
Total diamond weight: approx 1.7carats
Setting diamonds in gold with a thin layer of silver, “silver set”, was a technique used in the Georgian/Victorian/Art Nouveau period as white coloured gold and platinum were not yet available. A very thin layer of silver was applied to the gold, on which the diamonds were set, to show them off to their best advantage (as the yellow would reflect and distort the white colour of the diamonds).
The Art Nouveau period was a short lived but worldwide movement which reached its peak at the end of the 19th Century and the first decade of the 20th Century. It had its roots in the Pre Raphaelite and Arts and Crafts movements in Britain in the 1860’s. Artists, such as William Morris, took their inspiration from the flora and fauna of nature and rejected the mass industrialisation and mechanisation of the Victorian age.
Art Nouveau continued with this theme and has a distinctive appearance with soft, curved shapes and lines and often depicted natural designs such as flowers, birds and the female form. Before the Art Nouveau period, the emphasis had been to design pieces with an emphasis on gem stones, diamonds, rubies emeralds etc. However, during the Art Nouveau period, jewellers adopted the idea of using other semi–precious stones “from nature” such as agate, garnet opal, moonstone, aquamarine and experimented with a wide variety of new techniques e.g. enamelling.
The “New Art” style became a worldwide movement encompassing all disciplines of the arts, and world class artists as far afield as Gaudi with his “modernisme” architecture in Spain, Louis Comfort Tiffany in New York with objects, Galle Glass in France and the Liberty & Co Archibald Knox designs in Britain, Jugendstil in Northern Europe and Faberge in Russia.
The movement flared brightly but briefly and by 1910 it was already going out of style to be replaced by Art Deco.
Detachable 18ct brooch...
Category
British Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
John Bonnor a Superb Arts & Crafts Gold, Black Opal and Ruby Necklace
Located in London, GB
Illustrated in our book:
Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2021, cat. no. 155
Signed verso: ‘JHMB’ artist’s monogram
An unsigned design drawing for this necklace is in the Artificers' Guild archive belonging to the Goldsmiths' Company. It differs slightly from the finished necklace but pencil annotations on the sketch show the addition of the rubies and confirm that the opals belonged to the client.
We feel this piece can easily hold its place alongside the other great Artificers’ Guild jewels by Edward Spencer...
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British Arts and Crafts Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
Opal, Ruby
Antique 2.88 Carat Opal 0.84 Carat Diamond and Pearl Yellow Gold Pendant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning antique 2.88 carat opal and 0.84 carat diamond, seed pearl and 15 karat yellow and white gold pendant with 9 karat yellow gold chain; part of our diverse antique jewelry collections.
This stunning, fine and impressive pearl has been crafted in 15k yellow and white gold with a 9k yellow gold rolo chain.
The articulated kite shaped frame displays a feature 2.88Ct kite shaped panel, bezel set to a 15k yellow gold frame.
Two articulated concentric kite shaped frames surround the feature opal, the inner 15k white gold frame embellished with thirty-three pavé set old mine cut diamonds
The outer scalloped edged 15k yellow gold frame is ornamented with thirty-five seed pearls, graduated in size.
The opal setting and surrounding frames suspend and articulate via a 15k white gold vertical linear setting, embellished with a further nine old mine cut diamonds.
The pendant suspends from a 9k yellow gold 20" rolo chain via a shaped ring...
Category
Unknown Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1.00 Carat Opal Yellow Gold Engagement Ring
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ring Size: 4.90
Metal Type: 14 karat Yellow Gold
Weight: 3.9 grams
Color Stone Details:
Type: Natural Opal
Shape: Round Cabochon
Carat Weight: 1.00 carat
Color: Rainbow Colors
...
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Unknown Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
White Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau Opal Diamond Gold Byzantine Princess Diadem Tiara
Located in London, GB
Illustrated in our book:
Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2021, cat. no. 231
The diadem is unmarked, but undoubtedly French and possibly by Georges Fouquet or Maison Vever. The design of the female head is reminiscent of drawings and posters by the Czech artist Alphonse Mucha, who worked closely with Georges Fouquet designing jewellery whilst he was living in Paris. Mucha was much influenced by Byzantine culture and made a series titled 'Byzantine heads...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
Charles Boutet de Monvel Art Nouveau Opal Diamond Gold Bat Maiden Ring
Located in London, GB
Illustrated in our book:
Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2021, cat. no. 6 ...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
Georg Jensen Silver Opal and Labradorite Cabochon Pendant Necklace #4 c1904-1908
By Georg Jensen
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Georg Jensen silver opal and labradorite cabochon pendant #4 with chain, circa 1904-1908. The foliate silver pendant is set with an oval labradorite cabochon within a beaded border...
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Danish Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
Labradorite, Opal, Silver
Belle Epoch Opal and Diamond Wreath Pendant
Located in London, GB
A Belle Epoque opal and diamond pendant in platinum and gold, featuring an oval cabochon white opal claw-set on a platinum open-back scalloped collet, suspended from a rose-cut diamo...
Category
Unknown Belle Époque Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
1900s Sparkly Opal Natural Pearl Gold Ring
Located in Berkeley, CA
Antique and Artisan Art Nouveau Opal and Natural Pearl Ring. This ring is elegant and austere with bright glittery opal centerpiece and glowing o...
Category
American Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
Natural Pearl, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau Ring Navette Rose Gold 585 Diamonds 1.5 Carat, Austria, circa 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Golden Art Nouveau Ring of most elegant appearance with many diamonds and gemstone (= opal) in middle area:
ROSE GOLD (14 ct / 585) / DIAMONDS (VINTAGE CUTS / 1.5 Carat) ...
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Opal, Rose Gold
Figural Art Nouveau Opal and Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
A large scale 18K gold Art Nouveau ring, of beautifully sculpted draped nudes revealing themselves, and crowned by a lively 10 mm opal, suit...
Category
American Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
Opal, 18k Gold
Antique Circa 1900s 18k Gold Natural Diamond And Opal Decorated Ring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition.
Total weight is 4.8 grams.
Totally is diamond about 0.20 carat.
The diamond is has H-I color and s2-s3-Pique clarity.
Ring size is US 7(We offer free resizing...
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European Victorian Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
Late Victorian Opal 14 Karat Yellow Gold Antique Five Stone Band Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Featuring five round-shaped opal cabochons set with talon prongs set east to west
Graduated and ranging in size from 3.0 to 4.5 mm round
Translucent white with spectral play-of-colo...
Category
Late Victorian Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Opal and Diamond 9 Carat Gold Five-Stone
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The opals in this five stone are large and gorgeous! The each reflect so many colours and have a mesmerising shimmer. In between each opal are pairs rose cut diamonds to add a little...
Category
British Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Opal, Gold
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