Edwardian 9ct Gold Green Tourmaline & Pearl Art Nouveau Pendant – Gourdel Vales & Co Antique C.1905

An exquisite Edwardian Art Nouveau pendant, beautifully handcrafted in 9ct gold and set with vibrant green tourmalines and delicate seed pearls.

Dating to around 1905, the circular openwork design is wonderfully typical of the Art Nouveau period, combining graceful geometric lines with finely modelled naturalistic foliage.

At the top sits a charming flower motif centred with a creamy white pearl, framed by beautifully textured gold leaves. Suspended beneath are four articulated round-cut green tourmalines, each set within a finely detailed millegrain-style collet. Their fresh leafy green colour complements the warm gold beautifully and allows the stones to move gently and catch the light when worn.

A second small pearl sits at the centre of the lower openwork design, adding a delicate contrast to the richly coloured tourmalines.

The pendant is signed G V & Co, for Gourdel, Vales & Co, an Anglo-French jewellery and silversmithing partnership active during the late Victorian and Edwardian periods. Their surviving jewellery is admired for its fine craftsmanship and elegant period design.

Light and beautifully balanced, this is a particularly attractive example of Edwardian Art Nouveau jewellery and would look lovely worn from a fine gold chain.

Details

Period: Edwardian / Art Nouveau

Date: Circa 1905

Maker: Gourdel, Vales & Co

Maker’s mark: G V & Co

Metal: 9ct gold

Gemstones: Four green tourmalines

Tourmaline size: Approximately 4mm each

Pearls: Two seed pearls

Pearl size: Approximately 2mm

Design: Circular openwork floral and foliate motif

Tourmalines: Articulated drops

Pendant size: 3.3cm including bale x 2.5cm wide

Weight: 2.3 grams

Marked: 9ct

Condition: Excellent

Presented in the presentation box illustrated

Our reference: 2655

A beautifully preserved Edwardian jewel combining the delicacy of seed pearls with the vivid green of tourmaline in a wonderfully feminine Art Nouveau design.

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