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JEWELRY 93 LUISMASRIERAART NOUVEAUDIAMOND, PEARL, ENAMEL ANDGOLD PENDANT A Spanish Art Nouveau 18 karat gold pendant/brooch with diamond and pearls by Masriera. The pendant brooch has an old European-cut diamond with an approximate total weight of .07 carats, and a freshwater pearl drop of approximately 6 x 5mm. The pendant depicts a maiden emerging among flowers. After being introduced to the work of René Lalique and the 1900 International Paris Exhibition, Masriera’s jewels focused on the floral, serpentine elements and feminine sensuality, but the true iconographic revolution came from the magical fusion of the Art Nouveau, the iconic fusion between woman and nature, spawning the popular fairies, nymphs, naiads and insect-women. Spain, c. 1900 W. 1.5 in.; H. 2.25 in.; Chain L. 21 in. (pendant pictured above is actual size)