Emerald Hoop Earrings in Yellow Gold
Delicate 18kt yellow gold hoop earrings (hallmark: owl) adorned with round emeralds (probable origin: Colombia) with a total weight estimated at approximately 0.90 Ct.
Vintage work.
Gross weight: 3.37 g
Height: 1.90 cm
Diameter: 2.00 cm
Condition: very light micro scratches on the gold parts, natural inclusions in the emeralds, see photos.
Did you know that Creoles originated in Mesopotamia? They were said to have the gift of protecting the ears, which are the gateways to the spirits and the seat of intelligence...
Today, they take us back to the Antilles, where women have been wearing these earrings for centuries. These earrings even became a sign of emancipation there, because according to tradition, children from wealthy families thanked their wet nurses by offering them grains of gold, which they transformed into hoop earrings.
All our antique earrings.
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Delicate 18kt yellow gold hoop earrings (hallmark: owl) adorned with round emeralds (probable origin: Colombia) with a total weight estimated at approximately 0.90 Ct.
Vintage work.
Gross weight: 3.37 g
Height: 1.90 cm
Diameter: 2.00 cm
Condition: very light micro scratches on the gold parts, natural inclusions in the emeralds, see photos.
Did you know that Creoles originated in Mesopotamia? They were said to have the gift of protecting the ears, which are the gateways to the spirits and the seat of intelligence...
Today, they take us back to the Antilles, where women have been wearing these earrings for centuries. These earrings even became a sign of emancipation there, because according to tradition, children from wealthy families thanked their wet nurses by offering them grains of gold, which they transformed into hoop earrings.
All our antique earrings.
