Antique Creole Gold Earrings with Natural Pearls & Enamel, c. 1880

Ring-shaped earrings are among the oldest and, at the same time, most enduring forms of ear jewelry. In the late 19th century, goldsmiths revived this traditional basic design and transformed it into elegant “hoop” earrings, in which the ring itself is not threaded through the ear but hangs freely beneath a leverback as a decorative element. This pair is crafted from particularly high-karat gold. Suspended from a simple hoop is the true eye-catcher: a circular gold band. Its front is adorned with alternating bands of deep blue enamel and finely engraved golden ornaments. At the center of each hoop, a small natural pearl swings freely, its bright luster forming a charming contrast to the rich blue of the enamel. Such ring-shaped earrings were in fashion in various styles during the final decades of the 19th century. Brigitte Marquardt: Jewellery. Realism and Historicism. 1850–1895. Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Munich 1998, features on p. 320 a pair of gold earrings with a similar outline, dated to around 1880. These earrings, too, must have been made during this period, although they are significantly more elaborately decorated. A distinctive feature of this type of earring is that they are worn with the narrow side facing forward, thus adorning the wearer primarily in profile. For this reason, the previous owner likely had two high-karat gold hooks made more recently, which are not only easy to put on but also turn the earrings toward the face. They can be easily removed. The pair found its way to us from the south of England.

Stima:1.390€

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