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Find Out MoreAn unusual and really pretty Art NouveauA movement within the arts, particularly jewellery, evolving out of a response to mass production and the industrial revolution (1890-1915). Jewellery of this period was heavily influenced by nature and femininity, with its sweeping lines and organic motifs. pendant that was most likely made in Belgium circa 1900-1910. It has been very finely made and is in the form of a stylised grapevine with three vine leaves and four natural pearlA pearl-bearing mollusc that has not been tampered with by man to produce a cultivated pearl will produce a 'natural pearl'. drops. The top branch has been set with small diamonds. The leaves have been enamelled with Plique-à-jourA French term that translates (as nearly as can be determined) to “letting in the daylight” and defines a type of transparent enamel that has no backing. Similar to a stained glass window, the design has a metal outline filled with various coloured transparent, glass-like enamels.
First discovered in the 15th century by Benvenuto Cellini, plique... enamelA pigmented glass-like material used in powdered form and fused onto the metal surface of a piece of jewellery.. Plique-à-jour (a French term for “letting in daylight”) is a vitreous enamelling technique where the enamel is applied in cells, similar to cloisonné, but with no backing in the final product, so light can shine through the transparent or translucent enamel. It is in effect a miniature version of stained-glass and is considered very challenging technically.
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