Outstanding 19th C Art Nouveau Pearl and Tourmaline Chain 18ct Ram head bracelet superseding the simpler sentiment of

superseding the simpler sentiment of "I love you” offered at the turn of the century

shimmering

I adore the mystery of a piece like this

It was considered an oath of allegiance and trust in one another until death

The first revival came after excavations of the buried cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum

Outstanding 19th C Art Nouveau Pearl and Tourmaline Chain 18ct Ram head bracelet superseding the simpler sentiment ofAs with all art, the zeitgeist of a particular era is written in the design of its jewelry. It is said that Art Nouveau jewelry was a reaction to French society at the time, including women's fight to secure more rights for themselves outside of the home. The nation's loss in the Franco Prussian War left the French worried about what would occur if women got jobs and education, and worried the birth rate would then drop, leaving the country with fewer