Antique "Day-and-Night" Earrings with Turquoises and Natural Pearls in Gold, c. 1870

Day and Night

Antique "Day-and-Night" Earrings with Turquoises and Natural Pearls in Gold, c. 1870

€ 2,290.00 ^*

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Fashion trends are nothing new. As early as the 19th century, fashion-conscious women read in illustrated magazines about what the coming season might bring, and jewellery was no exception. Multi-piece gold earrings were among the biggest jewellery trends of the 1870s. The English magazine The Queen, for example, presented earrings as a perfectly natural element of the “Latest Paris Fashions” for the fall of 1875, as the last illustration impressively shows. This pair was made around 1870. A delicately set natural pearl forms the upper part of each earring while also concealing the ear hook. These upper sections can also be worn on their own as so-called “dormeuses.” The actual centerpiece swings freely below, suspended by a delicate, detachable chain. Two rings, set with brilliant blue cabochon-cut turquoises, are held together by teardrop-shaped elements, whose delicate natural pearls create a charming contrast to the vibrant turquoises. It is precisely this movable design that gives the earrings a lightness that comes to life with every step and every movement of the head. Once at the cutting edge of fashion and now a stylish anachronism, these earrings have lost none of their elegance. Their balanced proportions make them surprisingly modern accessories even a century and a half later. We discovered this pair in London. The versatile design, which can be worn short or long, makes them so-called “day-and-night” earrings.

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€ 2,290.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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