I love that the German word for jewelry is schmuck. In English a schmuck is someone who's stupid, obnoxious, a jerk. The English meaning comes from Yiddish (if you want a real surprise look up what the real Yiddish definition meant), while the German comes from low German. It doesn't matter, it's a great word to say.
At the Leopold Museum we saw an exhibit on Jugendstil Schmuck (or Art Nouveau jewelry) in Europe. Some pieces were done in metal and semi-precious jewels, others featured colorful enamel. It was a feast for the eyes and a very easily digestible exhibit which really showed the vast range of artistic talent involved in this movement.
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| Joseph Hoffmann Brooch 1905 |
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| Rene Lalique enameled brooch |
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| Kirchgaessner & Kraft, Pforzheim, belt buckle, ca. 1903-1905 |
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