How to Invest in Art Nouveau Jewelry - SAFELY!Before you invest in Art Nouveau Jewelry, the following Art Nouveau success tips will help you determine if it's an authentic nouveau period piece or a reproduction.  Art Nouveau Necklace with Natural Pearl
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Before you set out to furnish the jewelry retailer's cash register, read the antique jewelry buying basics here. And if your market intelligence in Art Nouveau jewelry is zero, but you're interested in this style of ultra feminine premier jewelry you will find all the success tips you need, on this page and in the follow-up section - Art Nouveau Jewelry 101. What is Art Nouveau Jewelry Anyway?Art Nouveau Jewelry was produced between 1895 -1910, when jewelry of the late 19th century was ripe for change.When you invest in Art Nouveau jewelry, the over-riding feature is - movement and sexuality. Nature, Movement and Art Nouveau are Synonymous. Jewelry lovers of this type of jewelry, desiring to invest themselves of Jewelry from the Art Nouveau era will do well to consider the impact of Botany on the jewelry of the period. There was a botanical fervor in the air and the taste for naturalistic jewelry flourished. Plants had what was called, "le frisson de la vie", the quiver of life! Lalique, the famous Art Nouveau jewelry designer, would surround himself with flowers to serve as inspiration when he worked. In France, earlier in the century, during the Georgian period, Empress Josephine kept an enviable garden and was "passionate about her plants and uncontrollable over her jewels." (Becker,ibid) Many flowers were first introduced to Europe during this century, such as the tigerlily, wisteria, chrysanthemum, certain types of roses and of course, the bleeding heart. This deep pink plump and sensuous plant, used by Lucien Gaillard was brought back from China in 1846. It became the most popular decorative motif of the 1860s. The large iris was also beloved by the Art Nouveau jewellers. The beautiful fuchsia, with its spectacular effusion of hanging color was a Victorian motif adopted by Art Nouveau jewellers.
Japanese InfluenceWhen you invest in Art Nouveau Jewelry, you will become aware that French Art Nouveau jewelry ironically, shows the greatest influence of Japanese art.The Japanese art design that developed in the 1860s was called 'Japanisme' and simplicity was the man feature. Just one carefully observed detail of a leaf, a flower, or a bird, were the key elements of the Art Nouveau design. Japanese workmen were imported to workshops in Paris and New York to share their skill. Art Nouveau MotifsCollectors who invest in Art Nouveau Jewelry should be on the look out for the following motifs:In the late 1880s and 1890s the use of a woman's face or form in jewelry was considered distasteful, it was thought to be wrong for a woman to be ornamented with another woman's face or body. The Female Figure Reigned SupremeBy 1900 tastes had changed. The cult of the female figure reigned supreme. The face of woman, depicted unashamedly sensual, framed by recklessly untamed hair, is the quintessential symbol of Art Nouveau jewelry. It the prize and a great favorite motif of Art Nouveau passionistas who are drawn to invest in Art Nouveau Jewelry. The shifting colors of opals gems, were appealing to the Art Nouveau jewellers, they were alive and were evocative of the female beauty. Loie Fuller, (1862 - 1928) an American dancer, became the living emblem of the Art Nouveau movement. Fuller continues to be an influence on contemporary choreographers today.
1. Cloisonne, in which the enamel fills little metals pockets 2. Plique-a-jour, which gives the effect of a stained glass window.
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Tread with caution, in this area, there is a lot of fake Art nouveau jewelry around. A high return on investment, resulted in many reproductions being produced. Some of the Art nouveau fakes are so similar to the genuine pieces that even experts can't tell the difference.