Under the influence of original Greek and Roman examples, mosaic jewelry was stylish throughout the 19th century. The method of making a mosaic is to use small sections of fine blocks of coloured enamels, and to cement them into designed pictures within a frame.
The whole piece is then set in an outer gold or silver frame which gives additional protection to the fragile center piece. Panoramic views, landscapes, enamel themes, exotic birds and insects were all popular subjects.
Hard stone jewelry is also known as Florentine art. In the development of Mosaic jewelry, stone, lapis, ivory, glass, corals and etc. are pasted into carved black marble or onyx and complemented with precious metals such as gold or silver. |
