Art Nouveau Aquamarine & Pearl Necklace cocktail ring with 935 silver marks indicating

with 935 silver marks indicating it was made in Germany

Made at time when France had established hegemony over the vast majority of mainland Europe (there's some link to padlock there

it was likely intended more as a symbolic Memento Mori piece than anything else

made by Oria who were - along with Fix and Murat - one of three 19th century jewellery houses that pioneered and excelled in the production of gold plated jewellery

and Cat's eye for Ketu (descending Lunar Node)

Art Nouveau Aquamarine & Pearl Necklace cocktail ring with 935 silver marks indicatingDATE: Art Nouveau, c. 1900 A stunning Art Nouveau period lavaliere necklace set with aquamarines and seed pearls. The design is impeccable, with asymmetric top all flowing, graceful lines, curves, and foliate motifs and a long bar drop punctuated with collet set stones. The icy blue of the faceted aquamarines contrasting beautifully with the creamy shimmering lustre of the pearls. Crafted in 15 karat yellow gold throughout with the finest trace chain.