- This Art Nouveau-era moonstone pendant features a finely carved "Man in the Moon" face, capturing the era’s fascination with celestial symbolism and fluid, natural forms. By 1900, improved gem-carving techniques allowed for more expressive faces, and the moonstone’s natural glow gives this piece a lifelike, dreamy quality. The moon, a symbol of mystery, femininity, and the passage of time, was a perfect fit for the whimsical, otherworldly aesthetic of the period.
c. 1900, 10k gold (tests), silver, carved moonstone, 19 rose cut diamonds, 1 3/4" length, 1/2" at the widest point
MATERIALS: 10k gold (tests), silver, carved moonstone, 19 rose cut diamonds
AGE: c. 1900
CONDITION: Very very good
SIZE: 1 3/4" length, 1/2" at the widest point