Besides our large selection of natural stone jewelry we also from time to time come across some very good replications of period pieces. In order to remain true to that period, we did some research and thought we'd share our findings.

Art Nouveau Period

The Art Nouveau design movement emerged in Paris, and was showcased at the Paris Exposition in 1900. Art Nouveau was based on a return to craftsmanship, and an emphasis on design over material.

Design & Materials: Semi-precious stones like moonstone, opal, amethyst, citrine, peridot and freshwater pearls were widely used. Motifs of nature, mystery and fantasy in design, long and flowing pieces to hide the uncertainty that was felt at the turn of the century. This druzy pendant is a good replication of the Art Nouveau period.

Art Deco period

About the Deco Period: Art Deco was an innovative design style popular in the 1920s and 1930s. Its sleek, streamlined forms conveyed elegance and sophistication. It was the age of the Flapper, the Jazz and the Machine Age.

Materials used ranged from rubies, gold, and pearls to plastic, chrome and steel. Platinum was the new luxury metal used with opaque stones like coral, jade, onyx and lapis lazuli. Costume jewelry became even more popular and outrageous.

Influences were Pharaonic Egypt, the Orient, tribal Africa, Cubism, Futurism, machines and graphic design. However, the biggest trend in jewelry of the 1920's and 30's was the shapes of geometry: circles, hearts, arcs, squares, rectangles and triangles and so on.

Costume jewelry was made from bakelite, lucite and silver. Animals and people inhabit the world of 1920s and 30s costume jewelry, from gentle playful fawns and playful plastic Scotty dogs to paste, turquoise and marcasite Chinese fantasies, and elegant, gilt metal cloche hatted vamps. Flowers or hearts in every possible color, combination, and variety, sprouted on gilt metal or silver brooches and pendants, their paste petals glittering shamelessly.

This dolphin bracelet shows use of animals combined with marcasite -- 2 recurring themes in Deco jewelry.

Natural Stone

So much emphasis has been placed on this, we've created a page to help you find what you've been looking for. OMGoddess Natural Stone Properties

The Amethyst and Citrine necklace is a perfect example of how blending stones can aid in the healing process

The amethyst aids in Psychicness, imagery, mind quieting. reduces anger, impatience, and nightmares. Headaches, eyes, scalp/hair, pituitary, pineal, bloodsugar balance. Especially aids sobriety; Alcohol/food/sex/other addictions. Famous ancient detoxicifier (especially helped with poisons, alcohol.)

Wear Citrine for Solar Plexus, Mental and emotional clarity. Problem-solving, memory, willpower, optimism, confidence, self-discipline, digestion. Reduces anxiety, fear, depression, stomach tension, food disorders, allergies. Detoxification: Spleen, kidneys, liver, urinary system, intestines, etc.