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Pearls & Lace - Estate sterling silver pearl Filigree Earrings.  These gorgeous earrings are crafted from sterling silver( tests 925 sterling, hallmarked Mexico on the back of the earrings.  Featuring beautiful filigree work and genuine pearls.  The surmount is a medallion displaying exquisite filigree work and a hand-wired pearl. There is a dance with 2 peals on each wire.  5 drops expertly wired with dangling pearls. Beautifully articulated, there are a total of 6 pearls, allowing nice movement to the earrings. The pearls are white in colour with a very slight silvery grey hue, they are beautiful and display nice lustre. These Victorian Revival earrings have secure ear wires with a catch for additional security.  Feminine and elegant in style, they look stunning when worn.  A perfect choice for a destination wedding, gift, or a wonderful addition to any jewelry collection that can be worn casually or for any formal occasion.  

Note: When the Spanish colonized Mexico in the first half of the 16th century much of the pre-Hispanic jewelry was collected and melted for the Spanish crown. Indigenous craftsman were taught new techniques while artist's guilds were established for the purposes of taxation and quality control. Given the strict standards to which both indigenous and itinerant jewelers were held, there was little room for individuality or artistic expression. That all changed when Mexico won independence from Spain in 1810. New techniques were popularized and the colonial baroque designs of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries were superseded by less formal, more intimate, whimsical designs. Nowhere was this artistic spontaneity more apparent than in the state of Oaxaca. The art of filigree, a technique introduced to Mexico by Spanish colonists, consists of curling and twisting pliable gold or silver threads and then uniting them with molten flux, borax and a blow-pipe. This art form, having quickly gained traction in Guerrero, Michoacan and Oaxaca, was also utilized for the manufacture of earrings. As artisans became more proficient, their creations were further embellished with fresh water pearls, seed pearls, coral, granulated work and sometimes semi-precious stones. 

Measurements: 35mm x 12mm  

Stone Size: Pearl (larger) 7mm    Pearl(smaller)4mm x 3mm 

Weight: 4.5 grams 

Condition: Excellent 

Origin: Mexico, Oaxaca

Date: 21st Century