Art Deco 18ct White Gold Jade Drop Earrings

A good looking pair of Art DecoA movement within the arts between the two Great Wars (1920-1935) across Europe and the US, characterized by its clean, geometric designs. The aesthetic was intended to celebrate an age of progress and the modernity of the machine. drop earrings that were made in the 1920s. Each earring has ben set with a carved plaque of jadeA semi-precious stone that ranges in colour. Translucent jade is more highly valued than opaque jade. Jade is often cabochon cut. Stones with imperfections are usually carved. Two different minerals are known as jade: jadeite and nephrite. The Chinese have prized jade for thousands of years and regard it as having medicinal properties when worn or ingested a… with orange blossom detail on both sides. Above is a chain with a natural pearlA pearl-bearing mollusc that has not been tampered with by man to produce a cultivated pearl will produce a ‘natural pearl’. set on to screw back fittings. In the 20s very few people had their ears pierced so we often buy earrings that have the original screw fittings.These can be changed to posts and scrolls or wires if wanted.