Art Nouveau Silver Enamel Pendant, Birmingham 1908 neils erik from 6 mm north to south

6 mm north to south and 23 mm across

and with purpose

Let this ring be a cherished treasure

19 mm across

This delicate Victorian brooch captures the tender sentiment of an age when emotions were spoken in tokens like this: two open hearts laced together

Art Nouveau Silver Enamel Pendant, Birmingham 1908 neils erik from 6 mm north to southSome pieces seem born from a dream rather than a workbench, and this Art Nouveau pendant from 1908 is one of them. Its colors, luminous turquoise, deep lapis, soft green, flow together like shifting water, as if the artist caught a single, perfect moment of light rippling across a quiet pool. At the center, a glowing oval of mother of pearl rises like a moon through mist, while a second pearl drop trembles below, completing the sense of motion and