Opal gems glimmering softly and mysteriously suited the new look, to create the mythical an mystical appearance to bring the jewels alive.
Renee Lalique (1860-1945) was one of the most influential designers working in the Art Nouveau style of decorative arts. Trained as a jeweller, he paved the way for making precious opal jewellery.
He sold designs to the great jewellery houses of the period, mainly Boucheron Cartier and Verver.
These were significant pieces. Laliques' peers went on to do the same, Henri Verver (1854-1942),
Lucien Gaillard, Georges Fouquet (1862-1957) all took their firms in a whole new direction using opals to produce jewels that were works of art that came alive through their mysterious light, transparence and play of colour,…show more content… It is truly the Queen of any gem collection, and stands alone to be compared with no other. It remains the secret of the sacred.
The Magician 1888, will continue to bestow’s it’s magical gifts for years to come.
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Manufacture of gemstone/jewellery piece
The Magician 1888 is set in a ring surrounded by natural unheated burmese rubies in mysterious setting and caliber D colour A grade diamond baguettes. This Jewel was created by Nadine Barbey,
Place Vendome, 75001 Paris.
“I will usually create a story before I design around any exceptional Gemstone or Jewel of value, In this case The Magician 1888 was different, it’s unique faces and geminal nature makes it the jewel with no sides, and every time I look at each face they tell me a different story’
…This Queen of gems, I could only encase her in the best rubies and diamonds befitting of it’s rank, to protect her and her secrets and nothing more”.
Owner:
“I thought I’d seen every top gem stone in the industry until The Magician 1888 came into my hands. I was specialised in pricing rare coloured gemstones, but once I had met this stone, I was unable to take my eyes off her and something happened inside me.
It shifted, moved and changed me in ways I’d never have dreamed
