VAN CLEEF & ARPELS 1965 PARIS 18 KT GOLD HERISSON FEATHER EARRINGS
VERY RARE TEXTURED FEATHERS EARRINGS DESIGNED BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS.
A BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE PIECES MADE IN PARIS, FRANCE IN THE 1965. THIS PAIR IS PART OF THE RARE COLLECTION, CALLED HERISSON. THEY ARE TOTALLY HAND CRAFTED IN SOLID 18 KARATS OF TEXTURED YELLOW GOLD AND SUITED WITH FRENCH OMEGA BACKS FOR FASTENING CLIPS. THE HINGES ARE VERY COMFORTABLE AND THE OPTIONAL POSTS FOR PIERCED EARS CAN BE EASILY ADDED ON DEMAND, THE EARRINGS ARE SUITED WITH A PRECISE SPACE FOR THIS FEATURE.
THE WEIGHT OF THIS EARRINGS IS 16.95 Grams AND THE MEASURES ARE 40 mm (1.57 Inches) BY 17 mm (0.67 Inches).
THEY ARE STAMPED WITH THE FRENCH EAGLE HEAD ASSAY MARK FOR THE GUARANTY OF THE GOLD, THE MAKER'S MAITRE STAMP AND THE HALL MARKS, "VCA OR .750 105880 18 KT 65".
THIS PAIR IS IN IMPECCABLE CONDITION AND THE DESIGNER JEWELRY BOX ACCOMPANIED THIS PIECES.
AS A NOTE, JEWELRY PIECES WITH THIS DIFFICULT TECHNIQUE ARE NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION, VAN CLEEF & AND ARPELS DISCONTINUED THIS TEXTURE IN THE 1975.
INVENTORY REF: E0000AENN/.4074