| Suffragette Art Nouveau Ring. M.S. Rau. |
We’re coming up on Women’s Equality Day, which commemorates the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution on Aug. 26, 1920.
What is suffragette jewelry?
The colors representing this political movement were green, white, and violet, to symbolize the party’s core message: green = “give,” white = “women,” violet = “votes”… Give women votes! The colors appeared in clothing—and in suffragette jewelry, often containing peridot, pearls, and amethyst.
These gemstones show up in the pieces offered by M.S. Rau (two pendants and a ring), which also use enamel for green, diamonds for white, and garnet for purple.
