French Art Nouveau Silver Paste and Faux Pearl Winged Serpent Necklace feed-gender-unisex was a key centre for

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The coral is suspended with 18ct gold rope details and swags

two of the earliest diamond cutting techniques

circa 1920s

A beautifully sentimental jewel

French Art Nouveau Silver Paste and Faux Pearl Winged Serpent Necklace feed-gender-unisex was a key centre forAn extraordinary French Art Nouveau necklace dating from the turn of the twentieth century, formed as a winged serpent suspended from an elaborate silver paste necklet. Set throughout with sparkling white paste stones, accented with green and ruby red paste and centred by faux pearls, it is a remarkable survivor from one of the most imaginative periods in jewellery history. At the heart of the necklace hangs a fantastical winged serpent, a motif