C. 1900 art nouveau baroque natural pearl stickpin

[glitterata]

I'm very excited about my newest pearl piece, an art nouveau stickpin set with a sizable baroque pearl. It's from c. 1900, which means it must be a natural pearl, right? It's unmarked 14K. Going by the style, it was obviously made in Newark by one of the many skillful jewelry manufacturers that flourished there then--Krementz was one, but there were hundreds of others.

I'm considering making it into a pendant, but I'm in no rush.









It goes nicely with my star sapphire ring, which started life as a stickpin from the same period. Anyone think it should be a ring too?



Loupe for scale:

 

[Starstruck8]

Great find! I love the slightly rough hand-carving and the twisty organic 3-dimensionallty. Nouveau curves plus arts and crafts handwork. The pearl is a gift of the ocean waves...

FWIW, I think the 3-dimensionality makes it a natural for a pendant.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I'm very excited about my newest pearl piece, an art nouveau stickpin set with a sizable baroque pearl. It's from c. 1900, which means it must be a natural pearl, right? It's unmarked 14K. Going by the style, it was obviously made in Newark by one of the many skillful jewelry manufacturers that flourished there then--Krementz was one, but there were hundreds of others.

I'm considering making it into a pendant, but I'm in no rush.









It goes nicely with my star sapphire ring, which started life as a stickpin from the same period. Anyone think it should be a ring too?



Loupe for scale:

wow !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Catmom]

Very cool! I think it would be awesome as a pendant.

 

[Eli22]

That is incredibly lovely @glitterata ! I vote for ring, as I would want to stare at it all the time. I love the curls/swirls - it evokes waves around the pearl

 

[glitterata]

Thank you, jewelry friends!

(I love your profile photo, @Eli22 .)

 

[Dreamer_D]

I literally gasped. It is stunning!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I'm very excited about my newest pearl piece, an art nouveau stickpin set with a sizable baroque pearl. It's from c. 1900, which means it must be a natural pearl, right? It's unmarked 14K. Going by the style, it was obviously made in Newark by one of the many skillful jewelry manufacturers that flourished there then--Krementz was one, but there were hundreds of others.

I'm considering making it into a pendant, but I'm in no rush.









It goes nicely with my star sapphire ring, which started life as a stickpin from the same period. Anyone think it should be a ring too?



Loupe for scale:

i love this
but may i quietly and rspectfully ask if you could wear it as a pin one last time before you have it remade
perhaps just around home so there is no way it could get lost, just for a picture for us brooch lovers

 

[glitterata]

i love this
but may i quietly and rspectfully ask if you could wear it as a pin one last time before you have it remade
perhaps just around home so there is no way it could get lost, just for a picture for us brooch lovers

I wore it yesterday. It's still on my jacket lapel--I'll take a photo.

 

[Ann]

I love that! It's hard to find a source for stickpins I've realized. Or I'm just searching in the wrong places.

 

[glitterata]

For @Daisys and Diamonds , here are a couple of photos of the stickpin on my lapel. It's joined by a couple others: a Georgian or early Victorian stickpin in the shape of a snake with tiny ruby eyes holding a natural pearl, and a little gold-filled stickpin in the shape of a pair of pince nez eyeglasses.





Edited to add: When I wear stickpins, I always use a little silicone earring back on the end of each pin to make sure it stays put. With brooches, too.

 

[Catmom]

For @Daisys and Diamonds , here are a couple of photos of the stickpin on my lapel. It's joined by a couple others: a Georgian or early Victorian stickpin in the shape of a snake with tiny ruby eyes holding a natural pearl, and a little gold-filled stickpin in the shape of a pair of pince nez eyeglasses.





Edited to add: When I wear stickpins, I always use a little silicone earring back on the end of each pin to make sure it stays put. With brooches, too.

All of them are gorgeous! I always wear an earring back as well. I never want to lose anything.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

For @Daisys and Diamonds , here are a couple of photos of the stickpin on my lapel. It's joined by a couple others: a Georgian or early Victorian stickpin in the shape of a snake with tiny ruby eyes holding a natural pearl, and a little gold-filled stickpin in the shape of a pair of pince nez eyeglasses.





Edited to add: When I wear stickpins, I always use a little silicone earring back on the end of each pin to make sure it stays put. With brooches, too.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

All of them are gorgeous! I always wear an earring back as well. I never want to lose anything.

thank you for the tip