Vintage Gold and Pink Enamel Floral Drop Earrings

Vintage Gold and Pink Enamel Floral Drop Earrings

Vintage drop earrings of openwork gold filigree, finished with pale pink and coral enamel forming small floral motifs. A pair that sways gently from the ear, lending small rhythm to the way an outfit moves.

What makes these earrings particular is the meeting of filigree (openwork) construction with enamel colour. The frame curves outward in an organic, four-cornered silhouette, fine gold lines weaving across the inside to draw out shapes that read as small flowers and butterflies. Rather than the enamel filling the open spaces, the gold lines themselves trace the outlines, while small pockets within carry pink, coral, and pale off-white enamel like points of colour set among the gold tracery.

The colour palette doesn't rely on a single pink — soft baby pink, warmer coral, an almost-white pale pink all sit side by side, each section carefully delineated. Depending on the angle of light, the small flowers shift their character from one moment to the next — a particular pleasure of enamelwork. Because the openwork lets light pass through, the frame holds no visual weight, and the earrings move lightly as they sway. The openwork structure itself is the vintage wisdom — ornament and lightness held in the same form.

The fittings are screw-back clips, wearable without pierced ears. The drop hangs from the ear in a vertical line that traces along the cheek when worn, with the modest scale meaning they read as a quiet glimpse just visible when the hair is tucked back. They sit especially well with simple knits, white blouses, or soft beige tops — outfits in gentle tones, where the pink of the enamel can lend a soft warmth across the whole.

For days when you want to ease the shoulders into something restrained yet luminous — a piece that quietly invites a little romance into the everyday. Earrings to keep with you for a long time.

Length: approx 2.5cm

Material: Brass, gold metal plating, enamel

Period: 1960s-70s

Condition: Excellent vintage condition

Sourced/Made in: Australia

***This item will be dispatched on 12th May***

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