Back from my inventory trip to Europe with so many hand picked one at a time finds! More examples seen in the group photo which also helps with scale : ). Feel free to check out my Instagram to see posts about the trip and where these pieces came from!

ABOUT:

My favorite stone in all the world - the Perpignan garnet! These special jewels are trademarked and made only in that area of Catalonia France. There have only ever been a small handful of makers in all the world at a time that were trained in the multi step process of creating these special pieces.

Here we have a pair of antique dangle earrings that I purchased when I visited Perpignan, the day I went to the jewelry exposition / display - (feel free to ask me about this, I have tons of information about them I can share but don't want to overwhelm the listing). Beautifully fabricated with two round bezel set stones fixed to the lever back ear wire portions. These are then connected by loop to the teardrop dangles which move freely to catch the light. I have a teardrop pendant coming up that would match well with these also.

These are fun because we can see a slight variation in color between the natural antique garnets, the teardrops reading a bit richer red where the smaller stones being thinner read a bit more purple pinkish. I love that about them because the best part of these pieces are their colors which travel between pink to purple to berry wine red and these earrings kind of represent all of those color ways. Despite their gorgeous berry red wine coloring, they somehow manage to emit sparkle!

These pieces are just so special and so unique, specific to the region in France where they were passed down from mothers to daughters as a symbol of pride of their Catalonian heritage. Symbols of pride and highly collectible to antique jewelry enthusiasts as much as ever today!

French stamps for 18k on the ear wires.

Please note the measurements as I have small fingers and it can be difficult to determine scale from pictures. Antique box is not included.

MEASUREMENTS:
31mm top to bottom, the teardrop is 10x6mm.

The pair weighs 3.3 grams.

IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTES:

Some patina and organic wear to the gold but the stones are in really nice condition so they were gently worn. Very well cared for, with a nice sheen and polish overall and a beautiful color and glow. The raspberry pinkish purple colors with the light reflecting foil giving it a lighter glow within - swoon!

Thanks so much for looking at my items!

Please note that all my pieces are pre-owned and in estate condition. They will have patina, surface wear, a few small nicks. These pieces may also have evidence of a sizing, some build up around the stones and / or inclusions seen under magnification, typical for antique pieces. I have mentioned any noticeable issues above and they are all still wearable and eager to be loved and accepted for many years to come, (the preservation of antique jewelry, even those with signs of their age and history, is important to me. : )
But - Please note due to age, this piece is not in mint condition. Pictures also serve as part of the description and condition report so please utilize the zoom feature which will magnify any wear significantly more than what is visible to the eye while wearing : )

SOCIAL:
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All items hand picked by me, one at a time from all over the world. All listings individually written by me, and not AI, after studying each piece to discuss its beauties and its ; ) eccentricities (which I am picky to point out).

Many of my listings include group shots – I find the comparisons between pieces help show scale, diamond hues, etc. All items in group shots are inventory, but refer to the website to see what items have sold out and to watch for new listings from the grouping to appear on the home page.

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