Antique Art Deco earrings ear pendants dangle drops. Mixed white and yellow gold, diamonds, chrysoprase and rock crystal. Made in Europe, circa 1920's.
Independent appraisal.
Measurements:
Weight is 7.3 grams. Approximately 1 3/4 inches (4.5cm) long, not including the wires.
Description :
Elegant and fun epitomising the Art Deco period. Gold wires with a triangular safety clasp. A line of rose-cut diamonds set in white gold colettes. The upper one tulip-shaped, the rest are round. Diamonds connected via gold links that allow the earrings to swing and sway as the wearer moves. Lead to a pear-shaped natural chrysoprase drop, color of the best jade, held in a diamond-set calyx and with a ring of faceted rock crystal near the bottom.
Wonderful bright look, very well made. Totally wearable and versatile. Wear with your jeans or to a party.
Marks and Metal:
No marks. Metal was tested and like many antique jewels, the gold is not homogenous. It ranges from 10-14k.
Condition:
Good with negligible wear commensurate with age. Please see enlarged pictures and don't hesitate to ask questions which we will do our best to answer.
THE STORY:
During the 1920's, following WWI, women celebrated their newly achieved liberation by cutting their hair short and wearing open-necked, flimsy dresses. They went to wild parties, dancing the night away. They drove in open, fast cars - hair and attire blowing back in the wind. To balance the display of necks and chests, women wore long, dangling earrings that swung and swayed with every movement. These elegant, fun earrings were often brightly colored to add interest and variety. Yet, the quality of the workmanship was not spared and the earrings reflect the new techniques developed during the early 1900's.
Art Deco earrings / ear pendants are impossible to miss. They reflect a very special, short period between the two world wars when fun and beauty were celebrated, inspiring novels like the Great Gatsby.
