Wonderful Art Nouveau Brooch with Moonstone & Diamonds, c. 1900

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Wonderful Art Nouveau Brooch with Moonstone & Diamonds, c. 1900

€ 1,690.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

A particularly popular gemstone at the turn of the century was the moonstone. Actually almost colorless or with a milky white tint, a blue shimmer glides over its surface with every movement and every new incidence of light. This effect, known as adularescence, is reminiscent of soft moonlight and ultimately gave the stone its poetic name. Here it is set as a shimmering bluish cabochon in a simple gold frame and forms the blossom of a small plant that appears to grow out of a platinum frame with golden leaves. The cartouche-like frame, which forms the outer line of the brooch, is set with small diamonds. Here, too, the incident light is refracted in a particularly attractive way. The brooch was made from exquisitely beautiful materials and dates from the heyday of floral Art Nouveau. This art movement began with the École de Nancy in France and probably found its most beautiful forms in Paris. In the last years of the 19th century, Art Nouveau pursued the goal of a new artistic beginning in almost all areas of life. New forms in architecture, painting and arts and crafts were intended to bring people more freedom and, not least, more happiness by aesthetically enhancing everyday life. It is therefore no wonder that the growth and development of plants was one of the most important sources of inspiration for the artists of the time. Unfortunately, no hallmark reveals who created this fine gem and there is no country-specific hallmark that would allow it to be clearly identified. However, it was probably made in Germany and can be safely dated to around 1900. We discovered the brooch with its delicate little plant of gold and moonstone in a diamond frame in Stuttgart.

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€ 1,690.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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