Blue birds flew in a forest, on a winter day…
I mixed Ilgiz Fazulzyanov jewels (“Winter Forest” earrings and a bird brooch called “Tit” and a part of a Monet’s painting (Nympheas).
Oiseau de nuit
French Art Deco ruby and diamond dove brooch (1930s) and my photo of fireworks.
Princesse des années 40
1940s fashion illustration, illustration of flowers and Reine Rosalie bow brooch.
Luminous Art Deco
Art Deco square diamond and pearl brooch (1920s) and my design based on my photo of the Galeries Lafayette in Berlin.
Art Deco geometry
Art Deco octagon brooch (black onyx) and patterns i designed with photoshop.
The Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
Colored photo of the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, my design made based on my photo of fireworks in the Versailles castle, France and Fabergé’s brooch made for the Russian Imperial Romanov family (circa 1905). “The 14k rose and green gold presentation brooch, with a white guilloche enamel background and a sunburst pattern, bears…
A woman surrounded by flowers
Mix of Mucha’s illustrations and enameled and diamond set brooch by Whiteside & Blank. More Mucha’s illustrations :
A l’ombre d’un oranger
“Orangers, arbres que j’adore, Que vos parfums me semblent doux ! Est-il dans l’empire de Flore Rien d’agréable comme vous ?” Éloge de l’oranger – Jean de la Fontaine Émile Vernon painting “Beauty under the orange tree” and Des petits hauts orange brooch.
Ô Miranda, toi qui illumine de ta beauté la mer bleue
Kenneth Jay Lane coral brooch, my photo of the sea in Tenerife (Puerto de la Cruz), Mucha illustration and Sir Frank Bernard Dicksee’s painting “Miranda” (1878).
Art Nouveau beauty
Alexandre De Riquer illustration (1899) and Lalique enamel and glass brooch (1910). Art Nouveau (or Art nouille) is an artistic movement of late 19th century and early 20th century, characterized by sinuous lines and designs inspired by the nature (flowers, trees…). Alphonse Mucha, Elizabeth Sonrel and Gaspar Camps are renowned Art Nouveau illustrators. Source :…
A summer illuminated by sparkling palm trees
Des petits hauts’ palm tree brooch and photo of Parque Garcià Sanabria in Santa Cruz, Tenerife (taken by me). Different photos of Parque Garcià Sanabria in Tenerife : Another version :
What a joy ! It’s Christmas !
Star brooch by Des petits hauts, WILHELM SCHWEIZER PEWTER’s Christmas branch, Des petits hauts star brooch and photo of Jeanne Crain in a scene of the movie “Margie” by the photographer Peter Stackpole. Jeanne Crain (1925-2003) was an American actress working for the 20th century fox. She is famous for her roles in “Pinky” (1949)…
The Christmas Lady
George Wolfe Plank’s Christmas illustration (Vogue December 1914), star brooch by Des petits hauts, WILHELM SCHWEIZER PEWTER’s Christmas ornaments (angel and shooting stars), Radko Christmas ornaments (Christmas ball and Santa), Des petits hauts’ star brooch and heart earrings by Valentino.
The adventure of the Christmas pudding
Cora Sheibani pudding ring, jade and coral holly brooch and holly and berry gold bread and butter plate. This set illustrates the Agatha Christie’s short story “The adventure of the Christmas pudding”, published in 1960. The US version is entitled “The theft of the royal ruby”. Hercule Poirot is asked by an Eastern Prince to…
