These earrings were made in the “archaeological style”, that is, influenced in style by the jewelry found in the excavated ruins of ancient Etruscan cities. Ancient Etruscan jewelers excelled at creating depth and relief in gold using corded wire, filigree and granulation. During the the late 18th century and again in mid-1800’s, European jewelers were inspired to create pieces incorporating the aesthetic details and shapes of these magnificent antiquities - a style that came to be known as Etruscan Revival. These gold and pink topaz earrings feature Etruscan style elements in the form of round beads of granulation and contour lines rendered in textured wire.
MATERIALS: 14k gold (tests), 4 oval faceted pink topazes, 10k gold ear wires
AGE: c. 1800
CONDITION: Very good - ear wires are newer additions
SIZE: 3/4" length measured from the top of the ear wire, 5/8" at the widest point