Art Nouveau 14ct Gold Cufflinks Set With Rubies

A beautiful pair of Art NouveauA movement within the arts, particularly jewellery, evolving out of a response to mass production and the industrial revolution (1890-1915). Jewellery of this period was heavily influenced by nature and femininity, with its sweeping lines and organic motifs. 14ct58.5% pure gold (or 585 parts pure gold to 415 parts other metals) gold cufflinks that were made circa 1900-1910. They were imported in to Austria as the import marks show. They are set with four cabochonA polished, not faceted, dome shaped stone – either round or oval with a flat polished base, primarily used as a cut for phenomenal stones such as cat’s eyes and stars.
rubies within a swirling wave design. They are unusual and rare of their type.