Antique Vintage Mid Century Sterling Silver Modernist Malachite Earrings 3.7g

  
We have similar Mid Century, Modernist, and Malachite items, which would pair nicely with this piece, for sale this week. Listing Description by: Angela A. Markings : Unmarked, tested, and guaranteed. Gram Weight : 3.7 grams. Color: opaque deep green hue with bands of lighter and darker green hues. The stone(s) appear to be untreated, but we are not certified gemologists. Stone(s) have been tested and guaranteed using a professional Presidium Duo refractive, heat, and hardness tester. Earring Backing Style : Shepherd's crook backings. Your jeweler can easily convert these to the preferred backing style you desire. For Pierced or Non-Pierced Ears : Pierced. These earrings were handmade in the Mid Century era in the Modernist style. Each earring features a malachite stone with beautiful deep green hues and bands of lighter and darker green shades. The malachite stones were carved into unqiue conical motifs. Above each stone are two hollow tubular designs in classic Modernist style.

Completed with shepherd's crook backings for wear on pierced ears. The earring pictured to the right in the main photo has a small chip to the bottom of the malachite stone. The sterling silver is lightly tarnished in some areas, giving the earrings a lovely antique quality. The price of this item has been reduced to reflect this. This listing is for the item only.

The Mid-Century era, 1935 to 1965, encompassed many new styles of art and architecture and this carried over to jewelry making. This exciting time for jewelry saw movements such as Hollywood Regency, Modernism, Brutalism, and the Atomic Age. Native American artisans were also making their mark in the jewelry industry. Artisans used many kinds of metals, gemstones, glass, and experimented with ceramic and wood as well. This era was filled with new and innovative designs, while also rejuvenating and reinventing older styles. The unique jewelry which emerged from this era is still very popular today. The Mid-Century Modern style became a movement in art and jewelry in the 1940s, right after World War II, and peaked in the 1950s. The use of multi-colored metals became very popular due to wartime restrictions on certain materials; it was not uncommon to have brass, copper or gold-alloy accents with silver backgrounds. Mid-century Modernism is marked by clean lines and bold, abstract geometric shapes. Malachite is a popular stone which has light and dark green opaque banded areas. Malachite is a result of weathering copper ores. Many beautiful specimens of malachite contain special combinations with other minerals, such as azurite, cuprite, or chrysocolla. Malachite was used in antiquity until about 1800 for green paints. The item "Antique Vintage Mid Century Sterling Silver Modernist Malachite Earrings 3.7g" is in sale since Saturday, July 18, 2020. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Fine\Art Nouveau/Art Deco 1895-1935\Earrings". The seller is "abeautifultimeco" and is located in Fort Collins, Colorado. This item can be shipped worldwide.: Unsigned

Modified Item: No

Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown

Style: Drop/Dangle

Metal Purity: .

925

Main Stone: Malachite

Metal: Sterling Silver