Art Deco Chinese Taste Earrings

Circa 1880-1890s, 14k. Possibly Chinese export. These extraordinary earrings feature sublime design, impressive size, and delightful movement. The carved jades are replete with co...

Circa 1880s, 14k. These fabulous Victorian tassel earrings in 14k yellow gold effortlessly rock heels and jeans to ball gowns. The look is vintage chic at its au courant antique bes...

Circa 1920s, Platinum, attributed to Lowe, London. Beautifully styled, these period Art Deco chandelier earrings feature elegantly carved jade and brilliant white diamonds (H color, ...

Circa 1880s, 18k. These antique earrings are authentic fashion from almost 150 years ago! Gorgeous coral beads surmounted by diamonds are surrounded by two lush green enamel circles....

Delicate Art Deco Chinese blue glass earrings set in silver from the 1920's. Screw back fittings with bezel set drops and filigree floral caps. Exc...

Amazing Art Deco Rock Crystal Fringe Earrings set in gilded silver. Wonderful and unusual design with fringes of rock crystal beads falling from 3 faceted crystal donuts with floral ...

A beautiful pair of carved jade earrings from the Art Deco (ca1920s) era! Crafted in sterling silver, each earring begins with a circular surmount, which features intricate wirework....

Late Qing The antique Chinese tourmaline carvings depicting a pair of birds, perhaps magpies, on a gourd, a symbol of mystery, longevity and used as an amulet. The pair of magpies representing double happiness. Tourmalines: Each measuring 32mm by 15mm by 7mm, each approximately 27.5 carats, 55 TCW; Highly transparent, of bright pink colour with good saturation, shows typical minor natural inclusions and fissures under 10X magnification and not easily seen with unaided eye. Diamonds: H-I, VS, Baguette and Old European cut, approximately 1.25 TCW Length: 2.57 inches Width: .57 inches Striking Art Deco period diamond white gold settings accent the delicately carved vibrant pink tourmalines often refered to as Rubellite. In the 1920's, popularized by Cartier, the combination of carved gemstones with Art Deco style diamond settings led to the design know as Tutti Frutti. Juxtposition of stylized linear motifs of the diamonds and the sinuously flowing shapes of the carved gems form a beautifully balanced elegant design. Pink tourmalines were favorites of the Empress Dowager...