Art Nouveau Silver Enamel Pendant with Mother of Pearl, c. 1910 Pin Fourteen additional diamonds

Fourteen additional diamonds

A piece like this slips effortlessly into any collection

The crystal is actually made by carving out the design in a cabochon of rock crystal and then painting the inside of the carving

bright city nights

the back of the bracelet and the bezels around the emeralds are gold while the diamonds are set in platinum

Art Nouveau Silver Enamel Pendant with Mother of Pearl, c. 1910 Pin Fourteen additional diamondsSome pieces from the Art Nouveau era feel as though they were shaped from air and light rather than from metal. This pendant has that quality. Its colors shift from deep ocean blue to bright green as though something alive is moving beneath the surface. A soft moonlit glow rises from the mother of pearl at the top, while a single pearl drop sways below like a tear, a raindrop, or a note of music held for just a moment longer. It carries that