Nature inspired engagement rings and other kinds of adornments sprung from the Art Nouveau period, which stood out at the turn of the twentieth century. The designers and artists produced so many beautiful pieces that are based on natural elements like flowers, leaves, dragonflies, butterflies, or grasses. This form of jewellery design became most popular in Pars and Brussels.

The art works that came from this very significant yet short-lived era in art history has produced so many jewellery pieces that fetch so many extreme adjectives like exuberant, exotic, emotive expressive, and genuinely exquisite. Famous designers in the roster include Renoir, Servat, or Gauguin.

What made Art Nouveau jewellery stand out at that time was how these art works abandoned design restrictions of traditions. Designs were most commonly derived from different forms
of life like orchids, lilies, irises, ferns, twigs, snakes, leaves, dragonflies, animals, or human forms.

The very unique designs were achieved through very skilful carving, casting, and enamelling and with the use of semi precious stones like opal. Diamond has always been the first choice for fine jewellery but for Art Nouveau, a different category of fine jewellery emerged.

Enamelling was the most important technique in Art Nouveau since it provides the very distinctive appearance of the jewellery piece. The Plique a’jour was the most popular technique and it produces jewellery that appears to be three-dimensional.

Modern jewellers also gather inspiration from nature. Their works can be best recommended for those who want to adorn their finger with the not-so traditional ring that could really catch a lot of attention for its distinct design, timelessness, and sheer elegance.