18k Art Deco White and Yellow Gold Bi-Color Sleeper Earrings, Antique French Drop Earrings long guard chain filigree embellishments

filigree embellishments

The pendant has light denting to the reverse and a scratch to the engraving on the ring side of the front facing shield

Held securely in their grasp we find two old mine cut diamonds which measure approximately

75" or 35 cm

18k Art Deco White and Yellow Gold Bi-Color Sleeper Earrings, Antique French Drop Earrings long guard chain filigree embellishmentsThese lovely Art Deco drop earrings feature a white gold shield which has been centered with an embedded natural pearl. The white gold has been textured and styled in a geometric design, typical for the era. These earrings were likely crafted at the intersection between Art Nouveau and Art Deco, around 1910. This style is known as a 'sleeper earring' as they were considered lightweight and comfortable enough for the wearer to sleep in. I wouldn't