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A beautiful 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold brooch that was made in France in the 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. period circa 1900-1910. It is designed as a fuchsia with three stamens set with diamonds. The two leaves on the left have 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. in between. The term plique-à-jour (French for “letting in daylight”) is a vitreous enamelling technique where the enamel is applied in cells 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. The technique is similar to that of cloisonné, but using a temporary backing that after firing is dissolved by acid or rubbed away. It is difficult to attribute it to a particular jeweller, but it was certainly made to a very high standard.
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