Whiteside & Blank Art Nouveau Iris Brooch table_cut_diamonds the gallery underneath forms a

the gallery underneath forms a coronet design to uphold the gemstones and diamonds

It is complete with a natural saltwater seed pearl and turquoise cabochon

All types of mystical properties have been attributed to every gemstone imaginable and garnets have been associated with everything from possessing healing properties

the pin closure adapts to any number of uses

No net needed

Whiteside & Blank Art Nouveau Iris Brooch table_cut_diamonds the gallery underneath forms aArt Nouveau was a new aesthetic arising around the turn of the 20th century which developed through the close examination of natural forms. Followers of the movement saw art and design as part of everyday life and in ordinary objects. Jewelry was especially receptive to these ideas focusing its dependence on aesthetics rather than on costly gemstone content. Fabricated by the firm of Whiteside & Blank, one of the players in the national jewelry center