Studio: international art (23.1901)

Jewellers Art in France

his art, he was the first to feel the necessity, and
at the same time realise the opportunity, of applying
modem decorative principles to the art of the
jeweller and the goldsmith; that is to say, the
abandonment of the ordinary forms, greater liberty
and fancy in composition, a return to the use of

ivory comb with

enamels and opals by m. vever

made methods, all the comparatively modern ideas
whereby the art of the goldsmith and the engraver,
together with the designer's fancy, had to efface
comb, with enamels and pearls by'm. vever themselves in order to display the precious stone to

old-fashioned ornaments—
such as pendants for neck
and brow, diadems, large
necklaces, stout clasps,
broad waist buckles, and
combs—the utilisation of
precious stones long since
abandoned in favour of the
diamond and other stones
of great price, the reintro-
duction of enamel and
ivory, andpierresfines—in a
word, the revival of poly-
chrome jewellery. He com-
pletely disregarded all ready- diadem, with diamonds and opals by m. vever
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