14k American Garnet Cabochon Solitaire Antique animal jewelry The nun's repeated visions also

The nun's repeated visions also showed her that some of the rays of light were not touching the globe like the rest

Painting surfaces for these miniature works of art varied from porcelain to enamel and celluloid to ivory

and gemstones were common accessories

I’ve worked very hard to cover my life in this precious tone

typical of classically inspired pieces of this era

14k American Garnet Cabochon Solitaire Antique animal jewelry The nun's repeated visions alsoIf you had to distill the Art Nouveau into three words, perhaps "artistic, feminine, botanical" would suffice. Yet, as accurate as they are, those three words don't quite capture the emotion and mystique that Art Nouveau jewelry can often evoke. Artisanal practices, a reverence for aesthetics, and a rejection of industrialization all inspired this style. The Art Nouveau period was relatively brief, yet its influence on jewelry and the decorative arts