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Dramatic Elegance - Vintage Retro Gold Plated Black & White Crystal Filigree Earrings. These stunning earrings are crafted from Gold plate over a base metal. Featuring a Georgian Revival design, wonderful detail, and black and white crystal. These earrings are for pierced and non pierced ears, with alternating black and white crystal. Dangling from the surmounts are 4 beautiful filigree graduated balls, set with alternating black and white crystals. The earrings are articulated beautifully, which allows the earrings to have nice movement. These unique Vintage Georgian Revival earrings look sooooo gorgeous when worn, fantastic earrings for any special occasion.

Rhinestones which are also known as diamantes or paste date back as far as the thirteenth century where they were first made from Czechoslovakian or Bohemian hand blown glass. The term rhinestone came along later, when rock crystals were discovered in and around the shores of the river Rhine in Austria.

Derived from the Latin word filum ("thread"), filigree is an ancient art form that has been appreciated as far back as 2500 B.C.E. Twisted and formed to closely resemble lace, filigree refers to the openwork design of an exquisitely entwined bouquet of fine silver, gold or other metal threads.

Measurements: Earrings 63.00 mm x 14.00 mm

Stone Size: Crystal 6.00 mm - 4.00 mm

Weight: 12.30 grams

Condition: Excellent

Origin: America

Date: Circa 1980