Art Nouveau Silver Enamel Pendant with Mother of Pearl, c. 1910 swan The pink color of this

The pink color of this gem would be referred to by American GIA as a pink sapphire

It can be worn long and dramatic

catches the light

this pendant dates to about 1880

Art Nouveau Silver Enamel Pendant with Mother of Pearl, c. 1910 swan The pink color of thisSome pieces from the Art Nouveau era feel as though they were shaped from air and light rather than from metal. This pendant has that quality. Its colors shift from deep ocean blue to bright green as though something alive is moving beneath the surface. A soft moonlit glow rises from the mother of pearl at the top, while a single pearl drop sways below like a tear, a raindrop, or a note of music held for just a moment longer. It carries that