Vintage Silver Snake-Link Chain mid-century Striking French lever-back earrings dating

Striking French lever-back earrings dating from the Art Deco period

Can you even believe what the modern jewellers can do nowadays

So when I see the star motif crafted in gold (or silver or platinum

it's a masterwork of minimalist design with clean edges and crisp angles

The glyptographer (the person who carved it) has taken a cabochon of rock crystal and carved down into the flat base of the stone (known as reverse carving) to create the subject

Vintage Silver Snake-Link Chain mid-century Striking French lever-back earrings datingSlinky vintage snake link chain dating from the 1980s. It's chunky, it's Italian, it's a great length at 28 inches. I'm considering keeping it. Era: Vintage, circa 1980 Length: 28 inches Marks: Stamped 925 Condition: Great vintage condition