French Empire Drop Earrings
Art jewelry makes a unique gift for her.
These eye-catching earrings nod to an elaborate parure (matching jewelry set) in The Met's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts holdings. The Museum's astounding 15-piece collection, made in France around 1810, boasts cut-steel studs that mimic faceted diamonds. Cut steel was fashionable in 18th- and 19th-century jewelry—similar examples were acquired by King Louis XVIII, and Napoleon, for his wife Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria. Somewhat surprisingly, the material wasn't necessarily a less expensive alternative to precious metals and gemstones.
Art jewelry makes a unique gift for her.
These eye-catching earrings nod to an elaborate parure (matching jewelry set) in The Met's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts holdings. The Museum's astounding 15-piece collection, made in France around 1810, boasts cut-steel studs that mimic faceted diamonds. Cut steel was fashionable in 18th- and 19th-century jewelry—similar examples were acquired by King Louis XVIII, and Napoleon, for his wife Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria. Somewhat surprisingly, the material wasn't necessarily a less expensive alternative to precious metals and gemstones.
- Imitation Rhodium
- Czech Crystal
- Pierced, with surgical steel ear posts
- 2''L x 1 1/4"W
- Clean with a damp cloth and dry with a soft, clean cloth
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