Art Nouveau Amethyst & Pearl Lavaliere Pendant Necklace handclasp Graceful Victorian earrings set with

Graceful Victorian earrings set with natural blue sapphires and chunky old European cut diamonds

featuring simple hand-chased details

and is crafted from 18k gold with platinum settings

and larger examples as brooches

The stones display excellent adularescence - the effect whereby they seem to shimmer and glow as the light moves over them - varying in colour from blue to white

Art Nouveau Amethyst & Pearl Lavaliere Pendant Necklace handclasp Graceful Victorian earrings set withDATE: Art Nouveau, c. 1910 A dainty and beautiful antique lavaliere pendant and chain dating from the Art Nouveau period, circa 1910. It's set with vibrant amethyst gemstones, three from articulated drops and one in the centre, all within pretty millegrain settings. Gold swirling motifs dance around the stones, with dreamy seed pearl accents. The pendant hangs from an articulated drop from a fine chain that meets at a point bezel set with an amethyst.