The heart shape and the beautiful lady with flowing hair are the excellent features of the Art Nouveau Period. With the Valentine holiday rapidly approaching, here is the perfect gift for your lovely lady--age hardly matters. We have seen a group of small art nouveau brooches worn in a cluster on a jacket lapel and hoped to collect a few examples to create a similar group. So far the group idea has not materialized. We will keep looking. Perhaps you have examples that would add to this charmer and you could create your own group.

This brooch is 14K gold (tested and guaranteed) and weighs 3.3 grams. It measures 1 7/8 inch x 1 inch. The watch hook and "C" clasp are in excellent condition. The discoloration on the reverse of the brooch is of no issue.

I will keep looking for other examples and may eventually complete the "group" idea.