{"product_id":"antique-art-nouveau-18k-gold-chimera-brooch-ruby-diamond","title":"Antique Art Nouveau 18k Gold Chimera Brooch, Ruby \u0026 Diamond - Andre Kauffer | Circa 1910","description":"\u003cp\u003eArt Nouveau brooch from circa 1910, a chimera rendered in 18k gold with extraordinary skill. A piece that embodies everything the Art Nouveau movement stood for: the rejection of the ordinary, the elevation of the craftsman's hand, and the transformation of jewelry into pure art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chimera, a mythological creature, was a favorite motif of Art Nouveau jewelry makers, drawn to its mysterious, fantastical character and the extraordinary technical challenges it presented to the goldsmith. The piece is set with a natural ruby and an old-cut diamond of approximately 0.10 carats each. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this brooch particularly remarkable is the equal attention given to its reverse, as finely worked as the face, a hallmark of the finest workshop production of the period and a detail that distinguishes truly exceptional pieces from ordinary ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brooch bears the French eagle's head hallmark confirming 18k gold purity, and the maker's mark A(cross)K — identified as André Kauffer, a French goldsmith of the Art Nouveau period. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Art Nouveau, circa 1910\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18k gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural ruby approx. 0.10ct, old-cut diamond approx. 0.10ct\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.6 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHallmarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eagle's head (French guarantee mark for 18k gold)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker's mark:\u003c\/strong\u003e A(cross)K — André Kauffer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Antique Jewelry Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57988421091660,"sku":"BRO-1009","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8633\/8124\/files\/DSC_0072_fd928245-antique-art-nouveau-18k-gold-chimera-brooch-ruby-diamond-front-4401-bac9-209c4eac71cd.jpg?v=1783333337","url":"https:\/\/antiquejewelryfinds.com\/products\/antique-art-nouveau-18k-gold-chimera-brooch-ruby-diamond","provider":"Antique Jewelry Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}