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This piece, intended to be worn descending from one shoulder, Tiffany Elsa Peretti Teardrop bracelet with a broken off bit of branch and ends with a tiny pair of leaves. Despite the bling, it conveys a delicate naturalism, with each cherry blossom seemingly thin as paper and trembling with every movement (an effect created by invisible springs). New research undertaken by Wartskis Katherine Purcell, the exhibition curator Tiffany Elsa Peretti Teardrop Earrings author of its excellent catalogue, reveals that the brooch, long thought to be by Vever, is in fact by Rene Lalique, adding to its rarity. Lalique made few diamond-encrusted pieces and none other on this scale.The upheavals of the first world war made 1917 a natural cut-off date for this show. As for the starting date, 1867 was the year of the Exposition Universelle in Paris, Tiffany Elsa Peretti Teardrop necklace the public could see for the first time a Japanese-curated display of paper, porcelain, textiles, baskets, netsuke and wood cuts. The term Japonisme wasnt coined for another 20 years, but this is where it was born. Tiffany Cushion the exposition closed there was a stampede to buy the contents of its Japanese pavilion. The arts of Japan and Japonisme are not in the spotlight these days, but they are not without admirers. At a recent Christies South Kensington jewellery sale, a Japanese inspired enamelled necklace by Falize was estimated at 25,000-30,000; it sold for 115,250 ($188,319, including the buyer's premium) to Wartski, and can be seen in this eye-opening show. Like everything else on view here, it is not for saleyet. Japonisme: From Falize to Faberg, the Goldsmith and Japan is at Wartski in London until May 20th.