Some 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 serenity. It is a pendant that feels both earthly and otherworldly, as though it holds a small fragment of nature’s own palette.

Handcrafted in silver and fully hallmarked with the Birmingham anchor, lion passant, the date letter "i" for 1908, and the maker’s mark "CV&Co," this pendant is an exquisite example of English Art Nouveau enamelwork. The central mother-of-pearl cabochon measures approximately 10.5 by 7 mm, framed in a soft bezel, while the lower drop measures about 8.2 by 3.6 mm. The piece measures 76 mm north to south (including the drop and upper chain), 30 mm across, and 3.5 mm in depth. It weighs 6.5 grams.

There is a poetry to jewels like this, pieces that feel touched by nature, guided by an artist’s hand, and meant for someone who recognizes beauty in movement, in color, and in light. Wear it, and it becomes a small, shimmering world all your own.

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Item ID: PTA25273VA