Chunky 15k English Floral Brooch with Fold-Down Pendant Bale and Central Diamond April 4th ancient revival Napoleon III

ancient revival Napoleon III

A stunning Victorian-Edwardian dark green leather jewelry box

and also as a cremation ash container

often a pearl or diamond

ivy forms almost inseparable bonds with the structure it chooses to cling to

Chunky 15k English Floral Brooch with Fold-Down Pendant Bale and Central Diamond April 4th ancient revival Napoleon IIILike 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