Antique Plique-á-Jour Silver and Enamel Pendant with Diamonds and Rubies, Art Nouveau c. 1900 purple two of the concurrent styles

two of the concurrent styles of the day when this beauty was made

This bracelet weighs 12 grams

This allowed a carver to carve a pattern in the stone which would produce a wonderful red pattern

This funky little gold cross embodies the feeling the 1960s

Antique Plique-á-Jour Silver and Enamel Pendant with Diamonds and Rubies, Art Nouveau c. 1900 purple two of the concurrent stylesSometimes when Im shopping in Europe I come across a piece of jewelry that I absolutely must have. I just cant help myself in a way, Im so overwhelmed by the beauty, the history, the rarity, and the artistry of a piece that once i pick it up and hold I find I just cant put it down. This was such a piece. I was shopping in Amsterdam, in the sunny window of my friend Lenores shop was hanging this most amazing Plique jour pendant, its enamel glowing in