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Akoya Pearl & Turquoise Berry Clusters on Leafy 14K Gold Dangle Earrings

$1,880
£1,417.40
€1,657.53
CA$2,660.96
A$2,708.86
CHF 1,559.99
MX$32,644.26
NOK 18,107.13
SEK 18,268.98
DKK 12,388.85

About the Item

These earrings, probably made around 1970 or a little earlier, came to us as screwbacks -- very traditional, very uncomfortable, and very NOT contemporary. The whole cluster thing is generally pretty dated, and screwbacks are undoubtedly sadistic, but we were drawn to this particular design. The spots of turquoise look great with the pearls; the leafy framework is airy and well-executed; and, the pearls are nice quality Akoyas in a range of sizes. So rather than tossing these into the scrap pile, we decided to give them another shot as earrings, only as dangles instead of ear-crushing screwbacks. We love the result: just by dropping the cluster from the lobe to the jawline, they look modern, sexy, and unexpected. The fourteen pearls are good quality Akoya ranging in size from 5mm to 6.5mm. These pearls are very light champagne with little overtone, good luster, clean skins and healthy nacre. The eight little turquoise cabochons could be Sleeping Beauty, since these earrings were made before the mine closed down. Regardless, they're matrix-free spots of gorgeous color, about 2.5mm each. The backs of the earrings are completely free of evidence of their former lives as lobe-torture devices. Since the purity marks were on the original screwback fittings, we marked each earring "14K." The ear wires are 14K, hand-pulled here in our shop. The total length, from the curve of the wire to the tip of the lowest leaf, is 42mm (about 1-5/8"). These earrings weigh 15.5 grams.
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  • Weight:
    15.5 g
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 1 in (25.4 mm)Length: 1.65 in (41.91 mm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    2026
  • Condition:
    Polished. Additions or alterations made to the original: These earrings were originally screwbacks. We converted them to dangle earrings. They are in excellent condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Sherman Oaks, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: FD06261stDibs: LU1673129359472

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