Art Nouveau 18ct Gold & Rose Diamond Brooch Of A Lady With An Iris

A charming 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold 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. brooch that was made circa 1900-1910. It features a young lady with hair taken back in a diamondA precious, lustrous gemstone made of highly compressed carbon. Diamonds are one of the hardest materials known to mankind. Colours of diamonds range from colourless, yellow, orange and brown to almost black. Natural coloured (or ‘fancy’) diamonds can be extremely rare. The cut, colour, clarity and carat weight of a diamond are the criteria jewellers use… studded hairband. Around her neck is a diamond collar and surrounding her is the stalk of an iris. The iris itself is set with two diamonds and the end of the stalk is set with a diamond.

It is an unusual and beautiful piece of Art Nouveau jewellery.