French Renaissance Revival jewels to sparkle up your Easter dress. Alphonse Fouquet, designer. Living from 1828 to 1911, he was the father of Georges Fouquet. From the collections of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.

Bracelet Diane. 1883.
Bracelet Diane. 1883. Gold in multiple tones, rose-cut diamond and enamel. Image © Musée des Arts Décoratifs. Fair use license. via http://collections.madparis.fr/bracelet-diane
Sphinx chatelaine. 1878.
Sphinx chatelaine. 1878. Melted, spun and engraved gold. Image © Musée des Arts Décoratifs. Fair use license. via http://collections.madparis.fr/chatelaine-sphinge
Watch with fighting chimeras. 1880.
Watch with fighting chimeras. 1880. Gold and glass. Image © Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris. Fair use license. via http://collections.madparis.fr/montre-combat-d-animaux-chimeriques

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