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Art Nouveau Medallion Brooch en Habille, by Vernier

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50-1-10669

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ABOUT THIS BROOCH

Although usually attributed to cameo portraits, en habille (the French term for being dressed), aptly describes this exquisitely hand-finished pin, by renowned medalist Émile Séraphin Vernier*, which highlights an Art Nouveau beauty "dressed" with a necklace of twinkling rose-cut diamonds, set against a background adorned on each side with a diamond-centered flower. Die-struck in warmly burnished 18K yellow gold, it measures 1 3/8 inches by 1 3/16 inches.

*Émile Séraphin Vernier was a medalist who participated in most of the exhibitions in the late 1800s. He was one of the first artists to re-imagine medals as jewelry.

Details

Materials:
18 Karat Yellow Gold
Length:
1 3/16 Inch
Width:
1 3/8 Inch
Height:
1/16 Inch
Gram Weight:
12.2 Grams
Period:
Art Nouveau
Gemstone Details Gemstone Details

8 Rose Cut Diamonds

Carat Weight:
0.10 carat Because mountings prohibit full and accurate observation of gem quality and weight, all data pertaining to mounted gems can be considered as approximate unless accompanied by an independent laboratory certificate (AGL, EGL, GIA). Unless otherwise stated, all colored stones and pearls are assumed to be subject to a relatively stable and possibly undetected color and/or clarity enhancement.
Measurements:
0.70-2.30 mm
Color:
J-M-N
Clarity:
SI
Total Diamond Carat Weight:
0.10

About Art Nouveau Jewelry

Looking to go organic? Bummed out (with good reason) by the Industrial Revolution, Art Nouveau makers embraced the natural world and a return to the hand-craftsmanship of an earlier time. Their overlap with both the Victorian and Edwardian eras resulted in a great deal of cross-pollination. Though relatively short in its purest form, Art Nouveau’s flowing lines continued to weave their way into fine jewelry.

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