Description
Large historical lava cameo earrings, crafted from gold-plated silver and tombac (tested and guaranteed).
The earrings are each set with a large oval lava cameo with a finely carved portrait of a lady in an antique style. They sit in secure bezel settings made from tombac and are complemented by long hook earrings including clasp hooks made from gold-plated silver.
The different shades of colour of the cut lava stones in olive and black make these pretty earrings particularly attractive.
The historical lava cameos were created around 1870 and were a popular souvenir of the so-called Grand Tour in the 19th century: educational trips to the south of Italy - especially to the archaeological sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum - were extremely popular and meaningful stages of these excursions, which were often documented with a souvenir.
Dimensions of the earrings (incl. hoops): 3.8 x 2.5 cm.
Dimensions of the lava cameos: ca. 2.8 x 2.3 cm.
Weight: 14.3 grams in total.
Condition: Very nice historical condition, hook prisms newly added in our workshop, freshly cleaned, see photos.
You will receive the earrings lovingly packaged in one of our pretty cases and with a certificate of authenticity.
Please note: Vintage or antique jewellery items are worn objects that may show slight signs of wear due to their history.
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