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Whilst you bask in the sultry heat of the evening, scrumptious delicacies of oysters dressed in seaweed, pomegranate jellies, smoked Libyan desert hare, figs and honey cakes are laid upon ebony tables before you. Golden goblets tempt you at dusk, brimming with the sweet, ambered Falernian wine, said to be "...the only wine that takes light when a flame is applied to it.". Welcome to my humble abode!

How honored I am that you traveled so far to find my temple of Isis...to pay homage to myself, the daughter of our illustrious Goddess. Thank you for joining me.

From the Liquid Metal Jewelry, Classic Collection. Alexandria was made for a Goddess. A blanket of metal mesh, this object of beauty, to bejewel your wrists of beauty, is crafted from nickel plated ball chain with a fine diamond pattern soldered into sensuous terrain.

Cleopatra was not only born there, but destined to be the Queen of Alexandria along with much of the ancient Eastern world.

Elegant Double Magnetic Closure (See below for the image)

7-1/2" x 1-5/8"

Find Alexandria in gold too, by searching for "Golden Alexandria".

Note: PLEASE MEASURE YOUR WRIST PRIOR TO ORDERING.

There is a drop down box on the order page that will allow you to order plus or minus 1/2" sizes.

Remember there is a 1/2" overlap at the snap.

Bracelets are measured from tip to tip. Please allow an additional 1-2" for movement. Liquid Metal bracelets should have slinky feel.

Here are some guidelines:
If your wrist measures 6-1/2", order a standard size.
If you measure 6" or a little smaller, order a -1/2"
If you measure 7" or a little larger, order a +1/2"
If you measure 7-1/2" or a little larger,order a +1"
Please call us if you need a different size. There is an 8 to 10 week wait for all other sizes.

Please call us if you need help with sizing: 707 865 2461
Elegante Purse Elegante Liquid Metal Purse is currently available in the gorgeous combination, Black and Turquoise Suede.

Our new liquid metal embellished leather and suede purses and bags can be ordered in the following 15 colors. In Leather: Black, Off White, Brown and Cheetah. In Suede: Black, Dark Purple, Red, Turquoise, Terracotta, Orange, Burgundy, Pink, Olive and Camouflage.

Measures 8" x 7" x 2"
Strap measures 41"
Mesopotamia ~ A Liquid Metal Bracelet ~ Sergio Gutierrez was in a good mood the day he came up with this one... Surely, he had just awoken from a dream where he ran through the streets of ancient Mesopotamia, and nearing the face of Medusa, the snake haired guardian-protectress who would turn those who gazed upon her to stone, he kept running.

Worry not. Sergio returned to us to create our Mesopotamia...known to draw and keep the attention of everyone in the room!

Not for the meek, or mild dis-positioned. Mesopotamia, like the cradle of civilization of the ancient world, is a Liquid Metal Bracelet to contend with.

Studio Nouveau stocks the exquisite Erinite;
a lovely blue-green Swarovski Crystal.

Please special order the following Crystals:
Crystal Clear
Light Amethyst
Purple Tanzanite

Easy Snap Closure
Measures 7-1/4" x 2-1/4"

Note: PLEASE MEASURE YOUR WRIST PRIOR TO ORDERING.

There is a drop down box on the order page that will allow you to order plus or minus 1/2" sizes.

Remember there is a 1/2" overlap at the snap.

Bracelets are measured from tip to tip. Please allow an additional 1-2" for movement. Liquid Metal bracelets should have slinky feel.

Here are some guidelines:
If your wrist measures 6-1/2", order a standard size.
If you measure 6" or a little smaller, order a -1/2"
If you measure 7" or a little larger, order a +1/2"
If you measure 7-1/2" or a little larger,order a +1"
Please call us if you need a different size. There is an 8 to 10 week wait for all other sizes.

Please call us if you need help with sizing: 707 865 2461
Port Caramel Covered in Cocoa and Chili Small (2oz.) The kind of people who follow this unusual blend of tastes, time after time, back into our store, are often the artists, eccentric types, and epicurians. As they are popping a sample into their mouths they always say, "Oh it's not hot at all...oh wait a minute...now I'm beginning to feel a little heat in the back of my throat!" We have these chocolates handmade with just the right amount of spice, so that the average person's palette can handle the spice. Some delicate palettes find them sizzling however.

They are great with a glass of port, with an apple and cheese, or one their own. The combination of sweet chewy caramel, with the distinct chocolate powder roll and then the final Jamaican spice blend dusting the top is like no other candy we have ever tasted. Yes, we've been known to binge on them...regularly!

Our policy is to wrap these up and send it as a gift to a friend, or a gift to yourself.
Ship`s Candlestick Antique Brass Once...about 15 years ago, I traveled to Italy on a tight budget.
I wandered into a medieval town with many towers, which hovered 1000 feet above sea level, just South of Florence, and North/West of Sienna.
Above the rolling hills of Tuscany, San Gimignano was a thriving Etruscan center in 200-300BC.
It began its life as a town in the 10th century taking its name from the Holy Bishop of Modena, St. Gimignano, who is said to have saved the village from the barbarian hordes.

I climbed to the top of the cobble-stoned village, and discovered a little antique shop with a sweet little old man.
I had never been so enchanted!
I left with one of the greatest treasures of my life. It was a wall mounted Ship's Candlestick that pivots with the movement of an ancient sailing vessel, in order to remain level. As a result of this particular feature, it doubles as a table-top candlestick.

Not long after I left, I began regretting not buying the sister piece; though I'd already spent two days of my food budget on the first one. For eight years, I regretted not buying that matching piece, until finally, I opened my shop, Studio Nouveau. On my first buying trip, I raced with great anticipation, back to the little old man in San Gimignano to see if, just maybe, the sister candlestick was waiting for me.

Much to my surprise, it was!!! The little old man told me that this was a reproduction of an Etruscan candlestick...now being reproduced in Florence.
It remains a personal favorite of all my hunts for "Objects of Beauty".

I use six of them at home...one on each side of my arched window, two on the tables at my bedside, one in the kitchen, and one in the living room, which I carry when the power goes out, or during my candlelit dinner parties.

These are my favorite gift to give couples...because they appear to be loved, universally, by men and women. They also come in silver-plate. (Find them listed separately.)
Our Del Mar, solid and richly colored beeswax candles are beautiful in these candlesticks.
The bad news is that this company has gone out of business and we now have very limited stock of these. BOOOO!
Measures 10" tall
4-3/4" Wide at base.
Molded hook on base adds 1/2".
Wall Mount or Table Top
Agrippa`s Choice Belt Essentially responsible for the fall of Cleopatra's kingdom, Agrippa was the amazing military tactician who Octavius relied upon to win his wars. Agrippa was also the brains behind the reworking of Rome's aqueducts, which brought fresh water to that ancient city...not only for drinking but for the baths they are so well known for!

I could see his lady belting her tunic with this piece...all eyes on her.

Measures 2-1/4" wide.
Only available in 37" length.
Pandora ~ A Liquid Metal Bracelet When Pandora first appeared before gods and mortals, wonder seized them as they looked upon her. Pandora, the first woman, also known as the "All Giving" Goddess was a version of Mother Earth, sustainer of life. Mistranslated as the keeper of a box, in fact Pandora was the keeper of a jar which contained all known evils. Tempted by curiosity and its great beauty, (who wouldn't be?), Pandora tried to seal the opened the jar after unknowingly releasing its nasty contents. She was unable to do so, but for one tiny little item...and that was Hope.

Pandora, the Liquid Metal Bracelet is our reminder of Hope. She lusciously covers the wrist and arm, in diamond mesh patterns dotted with hope. The three snaps close one of the widest of all Sergio's Liquid Metal Bracelets.

Colombian born, Sergio Gutierrez is the fabulous designer of Liquid Metal Mesh Bracelets and Jewelry collections. We love him!

Liquid Metal Bracelets are sometimes referred to by our customers as Liquid Silver, Many of these chain mail-like bracelets have the feel of a cuff.

See our full assortment of Liquid Metal bracelets, necklaces, chokers, rings, and other, Liquid Metal Jewelry, by clicking on the category, "jewelry".

Find Liquid Metal Belts in Personal Accessories.

Easy 3 Snap Closure
Measures 7-1/2" x 3-1/2"

Note: PLEASE MEASURE YOUR WRIST PRIOR TO ORDERING.

There is a drop down box on the order page that will allow you to order plus or minus 1/2" sizes.

Remember there is a 1/2" overlap at the snap.

Bracelets are measured from tip to tip. Please allow an additional 1-2" for movement. Liquid Metal bracelets should have slinky feel.

Here are some guidelines:
If your wrist measures 6-1/2", order a standard size.
If you measure 6" or a little smaller, order a -1/2"
If you measure 7" or a little larger, order a +1/2"
If you measure 7-1/2" or a little larger,order a +1"
Please call us if you need a different size. There is a 8 to 10 week wait for all other sizes.

Please call us if you need help with sizing: 707 865 2461
Diagonal Dream Liquid Metal Bracelet I've always thought this the perfect Liquid Metal bracelet for an art gallery visit. Diagonal Dream Bracelet has an avant-garde edge due to the fact that you can snap it only once at the top, and let it's mesh tails fall down onto your hand. It is chic, modern, and wonderful also, when both snaps are closed. Fabricated with nickel ball chain, this is a bracelet from Sergio Gutierrez', Liquid Metal Jewelry, Classic Collection.

See Studio Nouveau's full assortment of Liquid Metal bracelets, necklaces, chokers, belts, rings, and other Liquid Metal Jewelry by clicking on the category, "Jewelry".

Double snap closure
Measures 7-5/8" x 1-3/4"
Note: PLEASE MEASURE YOUR WRIST PRIOR TO ORDERING.

There is a drop down box on the order page that will allow you to order plus or minus 1/2" sizes.

Remember there is a 1/2" overlap at the snap.

Bracelets are measured from tip to tip. Please allow an additional 1-2" for movement. Liquid Metal bracelets should have slinky feel.

Here are some guidelines:
If your wrist measures 6-1/2", order a standard size.
If you measure 6" or a little smaller, order a -1/2"
If you measure 7" or a little larger, order a +1/2"
If you measure 7-1/2" or a little larger,order a +1"
Please call us if you need a different size. There is a 8 to 10 week wait for all other sizes.

Please call us if you need help with sizing: 707 865 2461
Saucy Stash Liquid Metal Purse Saucy Stash is currently available in Black and Off White Leather, Black, Dark Purple and Red Suede.

The following colors can be ordered: Turquoise, Terracotta, Orange, Burgundy, Pink, Olive and Camouflage Suede. Brown and Cheetah Leather.

Measures 7"x 5 x 1" Chain Link Strap measures 45"
Golden Beauty Liquid Metal Bracelet Like those of ancient Rome, our antiqued golden bracelet is one of opulence. To say the 24K plate is "rich" is putting it lightly.
Worn by those who hold their heads high...with pride and a broad smile, Golden Beauty is not for the meek.

Known for his silver/nickel, ball chain mesh line of jewelry, Sergio Gutierrez is the Colombian born, artist/designer, world renowned for his "Liquid Metal Jewelry". Due to the fluid movement, Liquid Metal is often called "Liquid Silver", a misnomer that works...but which now must include, "Liquid Gold".

Liquid Metal are worn by celebrities the world over, and by fabulous women and men who seek the elegant, the chic, the unique, and artful objects to adorn themselves with.

See Studio Nouveau's full assortment of Liquid Metal bracelets, necklaces, chokers, belts, rings, earrings, and other Liquid Metal Jewelry by clicking on the category, "Jewelry". All of our Golden works will begin with the name, "Golden".

Easy Snap Closure
Measures 7-1/2" x 1-1/2"

Note: PLEASE MEASURE YOUR WRIST PRIOR TO ORDERING.

There is a drop down box on the order page that will allow you to order plus or minus 1/2" sizes.

Remember there is a 1/2" overlap at the snap.

Bracelets are measured from tip to tip. Please allow an additional 1-2" for movement. Liquid Metal bracelets should have slinky feel.

Here are some guidelines:
If your wrist measures 6-1/2", order a standard size.
If you measure 6" or a little smaller, order a -1/2"
If you measure 7" or a little larger, order a +1/2"
If you measure 7-1/2" or a little larger,order a +1"
Please call us if you need a different size. There is a 8 to 10 week wait for all other sizes.

Please call us if you need help with sizing: 707 865 2461
Guinevere Mesh Bag Guinevere Mesh Bag

Guinevere carried this bag you know? Herbs, elixirs, and the poems of Lancelot!

Dramatic enough to be all the jewelry one needs, though it is the perfect compliment to our Alexandria bracelet!

This is Andrea's favorite.

Chain link shoulder strap just the right length, at 21"from the shoulder.

Measures 7" x 2-1/2" x 1/4"

All bag and purse sales are final.
Ship`s Candlestick Silver Plated Once...about 15 years ago, I traveled to Italy on a tight budget. I wandered into a medieval town with many towers, which hovered 1000 feet above sea level, just South of Florence, and North/West of Sienna. Above the rolling hills of Tuscany, San Gimignano was a thriving Etruscan center in 200-300BC. It began its life as a town in the 10th century taking its name from the Holy Bishop of Modena, St. Gimignano, who is said to have saved the village from the barbarian hordes.

I climbed to the top of the cobble-stoned village, and discovered a little antique shop with a sweet little old man. I had never been so enchanted! I left with one of the greatest treasures of my life. It was a wall mounted Ship's Candlestick that pivots with the movement of an ancient sailing vessel, in order to remain level. As a result of this particular feature, it doubles as a table-top candlestick.

Not long after I left, I began regretting not buying the sister piece; though I'd already spent two days of my food budget on the first one. For eight years, I regretted not buying that matching piece, until finally, I opened my shop, Studio Nouveau. On my first buying trip, I raced with great anticipation, back to the little old man in San Gimignano to see if, just maybe, the sister candlestick was waiting for me.

Much to my surprise, it was!!! The little old man told me that this was a reproduction of an Etruscan candlestick...now being reproduced in Florence. It remains a personal favorite of all my hunts for "Objects of Beauty".

I use six of them at home...one on each side of my arched window, two on the tables at my bedside, one in the kitchen, and one in the living room, which I carry when the power goes out, or during my candlelit dinner parties.

These are my favorite gift to give couples...because they appear to be loved, universally, by men and women. They also come in antique brass. (Find them listed separately.)
Our Del Mar, solid and richly colored beeswax candles are beautiful in these candlesticks.

The bad news is that this company has gone out of business and we now have very limited stock of these. BOOOO! Measures 10" tall.

4-3/4" Wide at base.
Molded hook on base adds 1/2".
Wall Mount or Table Top
It Shall Be Handbag It Shall Be Liquid Metal Handbag is currently stocked in Dark Purple and Black Suede and in Black Leather.

Our new liquid metal embellished leather and suede purses and bags can be ordered in the following 15 colors. In Leather: Black, Off White, Brown and Cheetah. In Suede: Black, Dark Purple, Red, Turquoise, Terracotta, Orange, Burgundy, Pink, Olive, Camouflage.

Measures 10" x 12" x 4"
Strap measures 42"
Serpent`s Dream ~ Liquid Metal Snake Necklace Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is derived from the story of Cleopatra and Marc Antony.

After being defeated at the Battle of Actium on September 2, 31 BC, by Augustus Caesar (Also known as Octavius) and his formidable general, Marcus Agrippa, Cleopatra and Marc Antony fled to their home in Alexandria, the heart and soul of Cleopatra's vast and wealthy empire. It took some months before Octavius came for them. Several small battles were fought in the interim. Finally, as his army pressed upon them, Marc Antony tried and failed in one last battle. He heard news that Cleopatra was dead. Some say he heard that she was making arrangements to join Octavius. He fell upon his sword...the Roman' version of dying with courage. He was brought to Cleopatra's tomb, where she lay sealed, in waiting with all of Egypt's treasure. Her plan was to burn it to the ground if Octavius refused her son the right to rule Egypt.

Marc Antony was brought to her, bleeding to death. She had him hoisted through a window in the upper reaches of the tomb. He died in her arms. As she suffered the anguish of his loss, one of Octavius' soldiers was lifted through that same window. He captured her...dagger in hand. Within the next couple of weeks, Cleopatra conceded to join Octavius in Rome, provided that he allow her to properly bury Marc Antony in her tomb. She began an elaborate funeral ritual...with prayer, food and treasure offerings to accompany him in the afterlife. Amongst those goodies was a seemingly innocent basket of figs. Unbeknown to Octavius' soldiers, two Asps had been smuggled inside that fig basket and awaited their particular moment in history. The Asp is a small snake from the Cobra family. It is said that Cleopatra tested the venom of many poisons and poisonous snakes to see which caused the least pain. The victim of an asp bite becomes sleepy and euphoric, as they quietly pass into the underworld. Much to Octavius' dismay, two marks were discovered on the arm of a dead Cleopatra; the most exquisite of queens.

Cleopatra's patron goddess was Isis and thus during and for hundreds of years after her reign it was believed that she was the re-incarnation and embodiment of the goddess of wisdom. Cult tombs were found throughout Egypt and abroad, in honor of Cleopatra.
Cleopatra's life is one of the most romantic stories ever told. Besides being the lover and wife of the two most powerful men in the world's history, she nurtured a country from its knees to become the wealthiest of its time. A great lover of education, Cleopatra's Alexandria was the world's intellectual epicenter. Most people don't realize that Cleopatra had not a drop of Egyptian blood, but was of Greek/Macedonian decent. In addition to her native Greek tongue, she spoke 8 languages, wrote numerous books ranging from perfumery to medical treaties. She was an astute politician, businesswoman and I would imagine a ravishing lover.

Serpent's Dream is our homage to Cleopatra Wear it in her name. Wear it with honor, faith and integrity. Wear it with all the love you have in you!

From Sergio Gutierrez' Snake Collection,Serpent's Dream is nickel plated.

For the perfect match, see the Cobra earrings. Find them, and the world's largest collection of Liquid Metal Jewelry by scrolling through "Liquid Metal Jewelry" at the top of the left menu.

Measures 19" x 1"...with a 3 inch adjustable chain.
Easy claw closure
Chocolate Toffee Almonds Small (2oz) Take a crunchy, perfect almond, add just the right amount of salt to a thick, sweet toffee layer, dip it all in a decadent milk chocolate, and roll it in powdered sugar. That's how you get Studio Nouveau's own, Chocolate Toffee Almond. We eat a lot of these throughout the week...without fail! These chocolates are handmade for us in the Monterey Bay area. We will wrap it up and send it as a gift to a friend, or a gift to yourself.
Juliette`s Kiss ~ ~ ~ ~ A Liquid Metal Choker She heard somewhere a quote, which dropped itself in her lap during a time when everything was getting to her. It's author was anonymous. It didn't matter.

She decided from that day forward to begin living them:
Life is short
~Break the rules
~Forgive quickly
~Kiss slowly
~Love truly
~Laugh uncontrollably
~And never regret anything that made you smile

She is now looking for someone to practice #3 with!

Juliette has fun. She wears her Liquid Metal choker whenever she has the chance...to the grocery store, to baseball games with her nephew, to play pool with her girlfriends. She even wore it to see Kris Kristopherson and Emmylou Harris!

See Studio Nouveau's full assortment of Liquid Metal Mesh necklaces, Liquid Metal bracelets and cuffs, Liquid Metal chokers, Liquid Metal belts, Liquid Metal rings, and other Liquid Metal Jewelry by clicking on the category, "Jewelry".

A five diamond patterned choker with chain space between each of them, for a slinky feel. "Juliette" is from Sergio Gutierrez' Liquid Metal Mesh Jewelry line. It is the smallest width of all the Liquid Metal chokers.

Easy Snap Closure with several positions to adjust the fit.

Measures 14-1/2" x 5/8"
Isabella`s Liquid Metal Ring Isabella wore a ring like this one...thick mesh, rich, antique silver, enshrouding a large 3/4" Swarovski crystal in the center. I have one in deep purple Tanzanite and one in the ocean green Erinite. Wearing them, I feel like a queen.

Colombian born designer of the famous personal accessories line, Liquid Metal Jewelry, Sergio Gutierrez is a one of a kind artist. He has jumped the fence of "normal" and gone into pastures where the grass IS greener on the other side.

Liquid Metal Jewelry is silver, or antique silver colored nickel plated ball chain, which has been meticulously soldiered into bracelets, rings, necklaces, chokers, belts, halter tops and vests, amongst many other masterpieces.

Studio Nouveau offers the widest range of Liquid Metal Jewelry on the web. We stock small, standard, and large sizes in many styles, and can order custom sizes to your specifications.

Visit our store next time you come through the California wine country. We're on the Russian River, in Sonoma County...only 5 minutes from the Pacific Ocean.

See Studio Nouveau's full assortment of Liquid Metal bracelets, necklaces, chokers, belts, rings, and other
Liquid Metal Jewelry by clicking on the category, "Jewelry".

Isabella's Ring measures 1" wide
Available in sizes 6,7,8

Crystals come in
Crystal, Erinite/Green
Purple Tanzanite, and
Light Amethyst..pinkish (shown)
Crystals may have to be ordered
The Twelfth Hour Wire-Hung Liquid Metal Earrings Twelve diamond shaped, silver dots surround what looks to me like a whirlpool. Call it a whirlpool of love, or a whirlpool of dreams. Focus on whatever it is you wish for...to happen on the Twelfth Hour! Wear them when you make your wish!

Liquid Metal Jewelry is a meticulously soldered, silver colored, nickel plated, ball chain, designed by Sergio Gutierrez. Colombian born, Sergio is known for his sensuous, artful work. They are worn by celebrities and many wonderful people the world over.

See Studio Nouveau's full assortment of Liquid Metal bracelets, necklaces, earrings, chokers, belts, rings, and other Liquid Metal Jewelry by clicking on the category, "Jewelry".

Please note that Liquid Metal Earrings are all wire hung.
Sergio no longer makes post earrings.