Whiteside & Blank Art Nouveau Iris Brooch etsy_on Fourteen natural rubies add their

Fourteen natural rubies add their

Long known as one the most difficult of the enamel techniques

85 carats sizzles from within its exceptionally clear depths

and better still for all eagle aficionados

rose gold for the wings and tail and green gold to accent the foliate forms

Whiteside & Blank Art Nouveau Iris Brooch etsy_on Fourteen natural rubies add theirArt Nouveau was a new aesthetic arising around the turn of the 20th century which developed through the close examination of natural forms. Followers of the movement saw art and design as part of everyday life and in ordinary objects. Jewelry was especially receptive to these ideas focusing its dependence on aesthetics rather than on costly gemstone content. Fabricated by the firm of Whiteside & Blank, one of the players in the national jewelry center