FRED PARIS Vintage Day-Night Clips On Earrings In 18Kt Gold, Lapis & Chrysoprase
Clips-on earrings designed by Fred of Paris.
This is a colorful day & night pair of clip-on earrings created in Paris France by the jewelry house of Fred Joaillier, back in the late 1980. This pair has been carefully crafted with classic twisted patterns in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with high polished finish. The earrings are embellished with green and blue hard enamels and set up with one vivid green chrysoprase and one blue lapis lazuli. They are fitted with comfortable hinged French omega backs for fastening clips and the addition of gold posts for pierced ears can be easily done.
Country: Paris, France.
Period: Modernism, 1980.
Materials: Yellow gold, chrysoprase, lapis lazuli, green and blue hard enamels.
Lapis lazuli: Mount in a bezel setting, with 1 sugar loaf cabochon cut (11 x 7 x 6 mm) carved from natural blue lapis lazuli, with a weight of about 3.76 carats.
Chrysoprase: Mount in a bezel setting, with 1 sugar loaf cabochon cut (11 x 7 x 6 mm) carved from natural green chrysoprase, with a weight of about 3.64 carats.
Birthstone: Chrysoprase for the month of May and lapis lazuli for September.
Weight: 30.9 grams, (19.85 Dwt).
Measurements: 35 mm by 15 mm by 11 mm (1.38 x 0.59 x 0.43 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with French marks, the maker's mark, the mark for the assay and warranty of the 18kt yellow gold and signed in full as follows: "FRED PARIS .750".
Fred Joaillier
The company is more commonly known as Fred of Paris, is a French jewelry and watch brand founded in 1936 by Fred Samuel in Paris and operated by the company "Fred Paris". The company has more than fifty of its own shops worldwide and various retail outlets in some thirty countries. They offer exclusively with high end and sophisticated designs.
Collateral: These Fred Paris earrings are accompanied by a presentation jewelry box.
Condition: The overall condition of these Fred Paris earrings are excellent. Besides the little normal wear there is no damage to the gold. The 2 gemstones are secured in the settings. This pair was carefully inspected to guarantee the condition & authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: E041526TAEN/.7427