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Delicate Art Nouveau Necklace with Diamonds, Pearls and Enamel, c. 1905


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Delicate Art Nouveau Necklace with Diamonds, Pearls and Enamel, c. 1905
Delicate Art Nouveau Necklace with Diamonds, Pearls and Enamel, c. 1905
Description
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Elegant lines, set with sparkling diamonds, appear like the ribbon of a precious bow, but in perfect symmetry. On the outside, they form an airy frame for vegetal shapes on the inside: we see leaves and a delicate blossom, covered in polychrome, translucent enamel. Three more diamonds are set beneath the delicate foliage, as is a small pearl; another is suspended freely. The stones are set in platinum and the pieces of jewellery are backed with gold. This piece of jewellery is a typical Art Nouveau design from the c. 1900s, when this new style spread from France to the rest of Europe. In Central Europe, the forms calmed down somewhat and a new love of symmetry emerged; sometimes, as here, the influence of the Garland style is still clearly recognizable. The new, organic forms were combined with the contemporary fashion for white jewels: Compositions of white precious metals and the bright light of diamonds. The piece was originally a pendant brooch with a double function, as can be seen on the back. When it was imported to Vienna at the end of the 1960s or later, it was reworked into a necklace and a platinum chain was permanently attached to it. We also discovered this piece of jewellery in Vienna.
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Delicate Art Nouveau Necklace with Diamonds, Pearls and Enamel, c. 1905
Spring Awakening
€ 3,980.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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