{"product_id":"art-nouveau-rose-bud-diamond-pearl-brooch-36-rose-cut-diamonds-18ct-pink-yellow-gold-french-c-1890","title":"Art Nouveau Rosebud Diamond \u0026 Pearl Brooch | 36 Rose Cut Diamonds | 18ct Pink\/Yellow Gold | French c.1890","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn outstanding French late 19th century Art Nouveau brooch with a phenomenal natural, oddly shaped pearl that has been set to represent a rosebud. According to Charlotte Gere in \u003cem\u003eVictorian Jewelry Design,\u003c\/em\u003e the daring decision to depict single blooms and broke from the mid 19th century tradition of floral sprays, and large bouquet brooches – was a figment of the Art Nouveau artists' imagination. This particular brooch not only underscores the then avant-garde idea of celebrating a single flower – it chooses to follow the renaissance tradition of imagining pearls as clouds and finding the exact artistic representation they can embody; in this case, a rosebud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe magic of the rosebud is the implied motion. Much like Henri Cartier-Bresson's capture of the decisive moment, which would become the defining thesis of early 20th century street photography, this brooch was far ahead of its time – daring to not even show a blooming flower, rather one that was simply a bud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnvision it worn on a gentleman's jacket the morning of his wedding; a pearl and diamond boutonniere of a flower forever preparing to bloom. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e French, Art Nouveau, c. 1890\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18ct pink\/yellow gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36 rose cut diamonds; substantial natural pearl at centre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.10\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.18g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHallmarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e French mark on pin back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent historical condition. Have a close look at the photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Services\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips fully insured, signature required via UPS from our NYC office. Full historical certification and appraisal services available upon request — beautiful documented paperwork inclusive of photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Curio NYC | Fine Historical Jewels | Brooklyn, New York, Paris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Curio NYC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52251485012199,"sku":"TCN-ART-006","price":3995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0026\/6888\/8123\/files\/IMG_2644_f1296afe-af9c-4e00-bc5c-2b0101c9b2cd.heic?v=1782419161","url":"https:\/\/thecurio.nyc\/products\/art-nouveau-rose-bud-diamond-pearl-brooch-36-rose-cut-diamonds-18ct-pink-yellow-gold-french-c-1890","provider":"Curio Incorporated","version":"1.0","type":"link"}