Wonderful Mid 19th C European Pearl and Vine Earrings April 4th Age/Origin: Early 20th C

Age/Origin: Early 20th C

The medallion features a perfect dove atop a fruit basket micromosaic

This piece will be a fantastic mainstay in any collection

creating a dynamic symmetry and excellent play of texture that toys with the eye

Wonderful Mid 19th C European Pearl and Vine Earrings April 4th Age/Origin: Early 20th CMy favorite genre of jewelry is and always will be food. Grapes are a frequent theme in 19th century jewelry, but rare to find so fully articulated as this. A magical pair of earrings, this duo depicts pearls set as dew drops and grapes, cascading forth from large grape leaves, with a curled vines that seems to form the top of the ear wire. The construction of the leaves on the reverse is sensually rendered with convex swell. The symbolism of grapes