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circa 1890
golden leaves
The first revival came after excavations of the buried cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum
a gesture of the sexual act could counteract it
art had to be considered only for its beauty and not for its social
Outstanding 19th C Art Nouveau Pearl and Tourmaline Chain 18ct Ram head bracelet circa 1890As with all art, the zeitgeist of a particular era is written in the design of its jewelry. It is said that Art Nouveau jewelry was a reaction to French society at the time, including women's fight to secure more rights for themselves outside of the home. The nation's loss in the Franco Prussian War left the French worried about what would occur if women got jobs and education, and worried the birth rate would then drop, leaving the country with fewer
