Antique Art Nouveau Enamel 14K Gold Jugendstil Necklace

$795.00

Superb Antique Art Nouveau Enamel 14K Gold Jugendstil Necklace With Hand Applied Bezel Set Glass Enamel Hand Work and Natural Baroque Pearls.

Metal: Solid 14k Yellow Gold, Both chain and centerpiece
Marking: Chain is a later addition and marked 14K
Centerpiece is marked 14K with DJ anchor hallmark
Size: 22.75 inches. Chain is 21 inches. Centerpiece is 1.75 inches by 1.5 inches East West across top
Weight: 6.3 grams
Material: Original opalescent glass hand enameling that is all bezel set
Condition: Excellent, No damage or repair.

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Description

Gorgeous and Impressive Antique Art Nouveau Enamel 14K Gold Jugendstil Necklace with Natural Barqoue Pearls. It is marked 14K, jeweler tested, and Guaranteed to be solid 14K yellow gold. The chain is a later addition and marked 14k on the clasp bar. The centerpiece is also marked 14K with a DJ anchor hallmark. Size is 22 3/4 inches. The chain is 21 inches long. The centerpiece is 1 3/4 inches by 1 1/2 inches. Weight is 6.3 grams. The tiny joint you see on the bottom circle is from the goldsmith closing the circle to secure the pearl dangle. No eye visible; only seen on enlarged photos. Condition is excellent, from an estate, and well kept. No damage or repair. No wear.

If you look at the hand enamel work with a loupe you can see that it has beautiful opalescent colors as you would find on high quality pearls or opals to match the pearly enameling. There are faint glinting peaches and pinks in lighting amid pale blue gray moonstone colors within white. With the naked eye the colors look like very pale blue green and off white with gold that shades in and out with movement. All of the enamel work is very thick and bezel set. You have to look again and again with a loupe to see that the flowers are not carved moonstones or pearl. You can see it is made of very early high quality opalescent glass enameling.

The 14K gold still has its beautiful original soft Jugendstil butler finish that looks like a thick gold gilt. Absolutely gorgeous and in beautiful condition, this is a lovely original antique 14K Art Nouveau Jugendstil necklace for your collection.