Art Deco jewelry has geometric abstraction, platinum, and colorless diamonds, while Retro jewelry is yellow and rose gold, has curved forms, and a warmer, more voluptuous aesthetic that deliberately rejected Deco's precision.
A Storied Heritage
Art Nouveau needed accurate, natural color in fine jewelry, but gemstones alones couldn't cover that range. Enamel was what made the movement's visual ambition achievable. In this way, flowers, insects, and landscapes were able to be rendered chromatically rather than symbolically.
Value & Quality
Fine jewelry across multiple price points isn't a compromise at Ross-Simons. It's the position. Confidence shouldn't cost a fortune, and great taste has nothing to do with what you spent.