Louis Comfort Tiffany Citrine Brooch, 9.05 Carats

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This beautiful brooch by Louis Comfort Tiffany for Tiffany & Co. epitomizes the nature-inspired elegance of Art Nouveau. The magnificent 8.65-carat citrine at its center exudes the glowing warmth of a sunset, further enhanced by 0.40 carat of accent citrines. The delicate scrollwork of its 18K yellow gold setting demonstrates the masterful craftsmanship and Art Nouveau brilliance of Tiffany. With its radiant hue and exquisite ornamentation, this brooch is a wearable work of art.

Best remembered for his stained glass windows and lamps, along with his Favrile glass, Louis Comfort Tiffany did not begin jewelry design until 1902. Considering the delicacy of his glassworks, his foray into the world of jewelry design seems a natural progression, and his creative output in the jewelry he designed for Tiffany & Co. mirrors many of the Art Nouveau aesthetics he perfected in prior years.

Signed "Tiffany & Co."

Circa 1915

1 1/8" long x 1" wide

Provenance:
Nelson Rarities, Portland, Maine, 1982
Private Collection, New Jersey
M.S. Rau, New Orleans