This antique Art Nouveau brooch with a demantoid green garnet is crafted in 14k rose gold with yellow gold accents, weighs 5.6g and measures 18mm long, 64mm wide and 10mm deep. Period designed at the turn of the century and delicately constructed, this authentic Art Nouveau brooch exposes an impeccably crafted and naturalistically inspired 'forget-me-not' flower, masterfully rendered in textured yellow gold. Adorned with a color contrasting 0.42ct round-faceted demontoid green garnet graded an eye-pleasing 'chartreuse' color and 'good' clarity, this lively stone mined in the Ural Mountain range in Russia, is secured by six elongated prongs. The language of flowers was a secret code during the wave of Victorian Romanticism which inspired jewelry design for decades thereafter, the flowers that most often appeared in romantic jewelry were those able to convey sentiment of love, friendship and affection, primarily ivy leaves and forget-me-nots. This enchanting flower of artistically scalloped petals is placed on a randomly curved and accurately depicted untextured rose gold branch of diminutive thickness, around which the delicate stem of the centrally positioned flower romantically wraps, complemented by an additional flowingly curved branch of different length. This Art Nouveau brooch of outstanding aesthetic beauty characterizes the essence of the jewelry design of an era in which naturalism, romanticism, suggestion of form and delicate turns were inherent, all of which evoke an inexplicable emotional response. This delicate brooch shows the remarkable perspective attained with textured golds as did the Art Nouveau artists of the period. This authentic Art Nouveau brooch, most probably of French provenance, features the original pin and C-hook clasp and is in pristine condition.

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Suggested Retail Price: $1,200.00 Your Price: $780.00 $500.00 Wholesale Price: $600.00