A masterpiece by Fouquet and Mucha for Pforzheim's Jewellery Museum. Ceremonial handover by Werner Wild Foundation

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Published: 13.07.2026

A masterpiece by Fouquet and Mucha for Pforzheim's Jewellery Museum. Ceremonial handover by Werner Wild Foundation.

Chaîne de corsage/Necklace. Gold, rubies, sapphire, emeralds, diamonds, enamel, baroque pearls. Design Alphonse Mucha, crafted by Georges Fouquet, Paris, 1899-1901. Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim, donation of the Werner Wild Foundation to mark the 100th birthday of Werner Wild 2026. © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2026. © Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim, Photo Epoque Fine Jewels.

To mark the centenary of its founder’s birth, the Werner Wild Foundation has donated an Art Nouveau masterpiece to the Jewellery Museum – a rare necklace by Georges Fouquet and Alphonse Mucha dating from around 1900.

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A masterpiece by Fouquet and Mucha for Pforzheim's Jewellery Museum. Ceremonial handover by Werner Wild Foundation

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