Austrian Ruby & Emerald Flower Earrings | 18ct & Sterling Silver | c.1850 Antique diamond jewelry The art nouveau period celebrated

The art nouveau period celebrated natural stones in a way that few other artistic moments did

Lady Meutas

Materials and Features: 9k rose gold

Neoclassicism and Gothic Revival

All in all a great pair to have in any collection or look for a pop of color

Austrian Ruby & Emerald Flower Earrings | 18ct & Sterling Silver | c.1850 Antique diamond jewelry The art nouveau period celebratedExceptional Continental European earrings, likely Austrian, circa 1850 a true homage to naturalism, contemporary with the jewels of Empress Sisi, and remarkably modern in feeling for their age. Blooming ruby flowers are set with early cut emeralds nestled into the foliage, a combination that would have been genuinely avant garde for its moment. The rubies show no evidence of heat treatment, placing them firmly among the finest quality of their kind,