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Wonderful Earrings Made of Italian Salmon Coral And Gold, Amsterdam Circa 1970


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Wonderful Earrings Made of Italian Salmon Coral And Gold, Amsterdam Circa 1970
Wonderful Earrings Made of Italian Salmon Coral And Gold, Amsterdam Circa 1970
Description
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Italy has always been a destination of longing for travelers from all over the world. Its thousands of years of history, its sophisticated culture and the remains of classical antiquity have always fascinated people. All these travelers brought home objects that told of the "land where the lemons bloom" and brought a little piece of the Italian way of life across the Alps. Coral jewelry, antique cameos and finely set micromosaics were particularly popular as souvenirs. This pair of gold earrings from the Homberg goldsmiths in Amsterdam must have been inspired by the idea of coral jewellery from 19th century Italy, as this is exactly how they were designed: Two golden discs, each set with sculpted golden flowers, are movably mounted one below the other and feature a setting of fine Mediterranean coral. Three further magnificent corals in a sought-after salmon colour are attached as cones. The surfaces of the 14-karat gold are additionally coated with a layer of fine gold, giving the pair the appearance of being forged from fine gold like earrings from classical antiquity. The result is a nostalgic pair of earrings made of gold and Mediterranean coral, inspired by the so-called archaeological style of the 1870s, but created around 100 years later and north of the Alps.
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Size & Details
Material: Four natural Mediterranean corals, cut into split balls, max. diameter 4.2 mm Six cones made from natural Mediterranean coral, max. approx. 1.3 cm long Gold 585/000, equivalent to 14 carat, additionally fine gold-plated
Hallmarks: The hangers bear the Dutch hallmarks for 14-karat gold, as well as the workshop hallmark "+FAH" for the goldsmiths Homberg, Amsterdam
Size: 5.7 cm long, max. 1.6 cm wide
Weight: 6,4 g
Condition: Very good
Certificate: Delivery with certificate
Item ID: 24-1787
Wonderful Earrings Made of Italian Salmon Coral And Gold, Amsterdam Circa 1970
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€ 1,490.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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