You get the entire Lily of the Valley collection in this 5-piece set: Necklace, Bracelet, Earrings, Brooch and Barrette.
Sculptured art nouveau style lilies-of-the-valley and joining leaves are the subject of our split shank oval hinged bracelet, necklace and earrings. Leaves are hand enameled in translucent green to emphasize texture in the leaves. Each pearl blossom dangles from an arched stem. Hand burnished pale bronze finish. Signed and copyrighted Sweet Romance USA.
SIZES:
Sculptured art nouveau style lilies-of-the-valley and joining leaves are the subject of our split shank oval hinged bracelet, necklace and earrings. Leaves are hand enameled in translucent green to emphasize texture in the leaves. Each pearl blossom dangles from an arched stem. Hand burnished pale bronze finish. Signed and copyrighted Sweet Romance USA.
SIZES:
- Necklace: 17" long
- Earrings: 1.5" long, post style for pierced ears only.
- Bracelet: 7" around x 1.25" widest
- Brooch: 4" long x 2.5" wide
- Barrette: 3.25" L x 1.25" W
Shelley's comments: This suite has strong Art Nouveau influences in its winding stems and leaves. Botanical subjects were important in expressing the curvilinear shapes and undulating lines that defined the Art Nouveau era through 1910. The 'new art' brought design innovations that weren't derived from any previous art form or period. It stressed hand fabrication over precious metals and machined manufacturing. In its day, it was expensive and avant garde. Although it occupied less than two decades of popularity, the Nouveau aesthetic remains. This fragile bloom represents innocence, purity and abundance. The flowers are attached 'en tremblant' which heighten their great appeal.
Click to Shelley’s blog entry“…Art Nouveau flourished in a world of rapid social change. The “new art” brought design innovations that weren’t derived from any previous art form or period style. It stressed hand fabrication over machine production. It shocked the senses of…”