Garden's Galore - Sapphire Leaf Motif Ring wedding the shank or band

the shank or band

sometimes with a pattern around their perimeter

A later date platinum chain accompanies the remarkable pendant

we now often refer to these are "Stuart crystals"

Garden's Galore - Sapphire Leaf Motif Ring wedding the shank or bandArts & Crafts jewelry is often seen as being a separate style from that of Art Nouveau. Both were contemporaneous and promoted the use of designs based on examples such as floral, primitive or Celtic forms. The real difference between the two is in realization that Arts & Crafts was more of a movement than style; in a sense it represented a philosophy that was a reaction to the modern industrial age that was engulfing society. Craftsmanship was prized