Art Nouveau "Mrs. Newman" Moonstone & Turquoise Brooch token Four Cushion cut Diamonds

Four Cushion cut Diamonds

with every second mount articulated

this particular lion was the heraldic emblem of a number of British families

The ring bears London hallmarks that precisely date it to the year 1898

Length (from top of wires): 3

Art Nouveau "Mrs. Newman" Moonstone & Turquoise Brooch token Four Cushion cut DiamondsDATE: Art Nouveau, c. 1890 Mrs. Newman born in 1836, studied her craft at the Kensington School of Art leading to the start of her career with London's top jeweller John Brogden. John Brogden was active from 1842 1885 and worked very much in the classical taste that was highly fashionable thanks to Castellani. Newman worked with Brogden initially as a pupil and assistant, before getting the role of goldsmith and eventually designer. She was a highly