Art Nouveau Opal Pendants
Antique Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 1890s German Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, T...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, T...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Tanzanite, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Opal, White Diamond,...
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sapphire, Ruby, Peridot, Opal, Garnet, Emerald...
2010s French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Amber, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Labradorite, Opal, Silver
2010s French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
2010s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Black Opal, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Fire Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold
2010s French Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Black Opal, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Opal, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Art Nouveau More Necklaces
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century British Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Opal, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Brooches
Opal, Sapphire, Pearl, Ruby, Silver, 18k Gold, Gold Plate
20th Century Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Silver
Early 2000s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Pearl, 9k Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, Palladium, Platinum
2010s British Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Other, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Rubelite...
Swiss Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, 14k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Tanzanite, Cultured Pearl, Freshwat...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, T...
Vintage 1910s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Peridot, Garnet, Emerald, Turquoise, Ruby, Opal...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sapphire, Ruby, Peridot, Opal, Garnet, Emerald...
Antique Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Russian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Russian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Garnet, Opal, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Garnet, Opal, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Ruby, Opal, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Opal, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Russian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Crystal, Silver, Sterling 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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