Art Nouveau C. 1900 Aquamarine and Gold Pendant Stone_Opal Originally with a locket back

Originally with a locket back that is now absent

Dimensions: Necklace length 55

6 inches long from top of ear wire and drop measures 1

Chain and antique box for display only

9 inch wide

Art Nouveau C. 1900 Aquamarine and Gold Pendant Stone_Opal Originally with a locket backWhen Art Nouveau jewelry burst on to the scene in the late 19th and early 20th century its hard to overstate how radical it was. It was a completely new style based on ideas, materials and and designs which were a radical departure from the Victorian period that preceded it. Graceful, flowing lines sinuous and asymmetrical mimicking the free flowing styles of the natural world were a hallmark of the style. This excellent example dating from circa 1900