Antique Vintage Art Nouveau 14k Gold Plated Moghul Paste Wedding Earrings 6.1g

  
Antique Vintage Art Nouveau 14k Gold Plated Moghul Paste Wedding Earrings 6.1g. This product description is originally written in English. Please find below an automatic translation in French. If you have any questions please contact us. We have similar Mughal and Art Nouveau items, which would pair well with this piece, for sale this week.

Markings: Unmarked, tested, and guaranteed. Primary Stone / Color Measurements: Diameter: 2.75 millimeters. Color: clear and translucent tint. Decorative Stone: Glass, faux seed pearl.

Accent Stone Measurements / Color. Glass: 2mm to 2.41mm in diameter, semi-translucent dark green tint. Faux Seed Pearl: 2.83mm to 3.1mm in diameter, bright white tint. Stone Treatment: Paste, glass, and faux seed pearls are manufactured stones.

Stones have been tested and guaranteed using a professional Presidium Duo refractive, heat and hardness tester. Stone Sizes: Faceted round paste, polished round faux pearls, polished round glass beads. Item Measurements: Length: 2.25" & 2.27".

Earring Backing Style: Hook backs. Your jeweler can easily convert these to the preferred backing style you desire. For Pierced or Non-Pierced Ears: Pierced. These earrings were handcrafted in India in the style of Moghul wedding jewelry.

This jewelry was popular among British soldiers stationed in India at that time. Composed of 14 karat yellow gold plated on base metal. Features a beautiful rectangular design, adorned in the center with three paste stones. Hand-applied red and green enamel frames the sparkling round paste. At the bottom are faux seed pearls and dark green glass stones.

Completed with hooks for secure wearing. Damage: Wear suitable to age. Two of the paste stones have minor chips.

There is slight enamel wear throughout the earrings. Several faux pearls and glass beads appear to be missing from the earrings. There is minor wear on the facets of several pastes, which does not affect wear.

The price has been reduced to reflect this. This listing is for the item only. All displays and/or photography accessories are not included with your purchase. This was true due to the stunning designs that had emerged from this period.

This era focused on the beauty of women and nature, and the resulting pieces were often large and elegant. Enamel was a commonly used material in Art Nouveau jewelry, as the period emphasized the importance of design over the materials used to create it. The Art Nouveau period occurred before the onset of World War I, when mass manufacturing took over the production of many products, including some jewelry. Mughal jewelry appeared in India under the Mughal dynasty, starting in the 16th century.

Jewelry was an important symbol indicating a person's status in society. The elite wore highly ornate and heavily jeweled pieces. As the Mughal empire conquered most of India, the Mughal style spread to many other regions, being incorporated into many Indian cultures.

Pieces usually feature complex patterns, massive amounts of gemstones, and elaborate enameling. Enameling originally dates back to ancient Persians from Meenakari. The technique involves sticking glass powder onto a base, usually gold, through cooking (heating and melting the glass onto the metal).

The glass hardens to form a layer of pigment on the metal. Enamel is made of colored glass powder or can include transparent glass powder mixed with colored metallic pigments. It was used by ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Celts; and later the Chinese and Georgians. It regained popularity in the 20th century.

It is mainly used on decorative art or jewelry, usually in small sizes. Besides jewelry, enamel can also be applied to glass, ceramics, stone, and various other materials. French jeweler Georges Frédéric Strass created "paste" as an alternative to diamonds during the Georgian era. Lead glass was cut and polished with a metallic powder until it sparkled like a diamond in the light. These white stones "diamante" or "strass" were very popular with glamorous Parisians, and eventually paste stones were colored to imitate other gemstones. National US: All items are shipped within one business day of receipt of payment. We do not undervalue packages for customs, please do not ask us to do so.

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