Some jewels from the Art Nouveau era seem to bloom in the hand, as though they were plucked from a garden of imagination rather than shaped at a jeweller’s bench. This antique Art Nouveau pendant brooch is one of those rare pieces. Its curling gold tendrils unfurl with a sense of movement and vitality, dotted with tiny pearl blossoms that feel almost alive. Two deep purple amethysts anchor the design, their rich, velvety color recalling twilight settling over a field of flowers. The composition rises and flows with the lyrical elegance that defined turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau jewelry, when nature, symbolism, and beauty were inseparable.

Crafted around 1900, this antique pendant brooch is made in solid 15 karat gold and is clearly marked “15CT.” Designed to be worn either as a necklace pendant or as a brooch, it reflects the versatility prized in fine Edwardian and late Victorian jewelry. The scrolling goldwork is set throughout with sixty-five creamy natural pearls, carefully placed to enhance the organic floral design. At the center sits an oval amethyst measuring approximately 8 by 6 by 3.8 millimeters and weighing about 1 carat, while a pear-shaped amethyst drop below measures roughly 8 by 5 by 3.6 millimeters and weighs about 0.7 carats. The piece measures approximately 50 millimeters north to south and 28 millimeters across, and it weighs 4.83 grams.

Worn today, this Art Nouveau amethyst and pearl pendant brooch feels both romantic and striking, the kind of antique jewel that instantly elevates whatever it’s paired with. Suspended from a fine chain or pinned at the collar, it brings color, movement, and unmistakable character, a wearable work of art from one of the most expressive periods in jewelry history. This is antique gold jewelry at its best, sculptural, feminine, and timeless, created to be admired, worn, and loved just as much now as it was more than a century ago.

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Item ID: PHA23970VA