Art Nouveau 18ct Gold Rose Cut Diamond and Pearl Wing Tie Pin feed-agegroup-adult It may also have once

It may also have once been a hair ornament

A lovely example of an Edwardian sapphire and diamond cluster ring

At the centre

This jewel embodies the refinement of the Belle Époque (1890–1914)

Collectors today prize these brooches for their symbolism

Art Nouveau 18ct Gold Rose Cut Diamond and Pearl Wing Tie Pin feed-agegroup-adult It may also have onceA charming Art Nouveau 18ct gold tie pin, designed as a luminous natural pearl with stylised outstretched wings, surmounted by a rose cut diamond. Art Nouveau celebrated the beauty of the natural world, favouring flowing lines and organic forms over rigid symmetry. Wings were a recurring motif, symbolising freedom, transcendence, aspiration and the soul, while also evoking butterflies, dragonflies and mythical creatures that fascinated designers of