GREEN FOR THE WEEKEND

SHINY STUFF for the weekend;
Thanks to my friend Helen Bickers

For me green is the color of hope, new beginnings and courage.

Emeralds (and others!) in profusion
Bulgari Diva, high jewelry
emerald ruby bulgari

A similar idea, but from 1880 – interesting contrast
      Emerald ruby foliage fr 1880

“Profumo di Capri”
                emeralds bulgari-diva-high-jewellery-collection-adorn-london-1
Bulgari another view
this time with a friend
                      Emeralds Bulgari-profumo-di-capri-necklace

a friend of the friend
Cartier 1925
                             emerald beads

Modern Cartier, our kind of gumdrops
                 emerald Cartier

Yes, please.

House of Faberge Romanov necklace
               emerald house of Faberge, Romanov Necklace

                             Glorious choker / emerald glorious choker.tiff
JAR’s green comes from enamel (?) leaves on his geraniums (Jar-Aniums?)

Nouveau enamel caladiums. It looks like the leaves are in ball sockets so you could arrange them the best way on your outfit.
Love the roots!

This LC tiffany brooch has such a lovely green leaves, a square black opal and pretty opal berries
enamel opal.

Here’s Fouquet with enamel leaves & opal too, 1900

1860 French devant de corsage – kudzu?
                                                                  opal sapphire sleek nouveau
                           Kunio Nakajima holly necklace

                                     Coral hazelnuts with leaves. Sidestepping the Curse of Coral FUGLEE!

                                  Camille Gueyton 1904 ivy with diamonds

 

mid 19th century rose pins, you can really see the old mine cuts. Don’t look a thing like the modern table cuts, do they?

 

Malachite Parure

Arunashi carved emerald & opal earrings – with the little white dress.