Exquisite 18th Century Sicilian Girandole Earrings demi-parure P’tit Lardon

P’tit Lardon

these dog clips and bolt ring are in perfect working order

textured moon face dotted with white diamonds

The ring slot is on the diagonal

the Clans were all located in one general area of that place known as Turtle Island

Exquisite 18th Century Sicilian Girandole Earrings demi-parure P’tit LardonThe 18th century, with its candle lit parties, created some of the most beautiful and dazzling jewelry of all time. Decorative earrings with foiled back gems were perfectly shown off by warm light and up do hairstyles. Girandole earrings were named after a type of candelabra and featured an elaborate central design from which suspended three pear shaped motifs. So few earring pairs from the era survive, as they fell out of fashion and were converted