Antique Plique a Jour Brooch

A beautiful antique brooch in 18k surrounded by diamonds and adorned with enamel magnolia flowers. Plique a Jour is a stunning enamel technique that involves the enamel being suspended between wire or metal settings to produce a transparent stained-glass effect. Famous enamelists such as Lalique helped popularize this difficult technique and created beautiful works in the Art Nouveau style.

Age: 1900s

Metal: 18k yellow gold

Weight: 22.4g

Dimensions: approx. 2 1/4 in top to bottom, approx. 1 1/2 in across