Vintage Pearl Drop and Crystal Earrings

Vintage Pearl Drop and Crystal Earrings

Earrings with a silver arched frame set with small crystals along its length, a single rounded pearl swaying just below. The crystalline brightness above and the softer lustre of the pearl below — two materials of different character meeting along a vertical line, in the kind of considered composition that signals true vintage design.

The upper frame is shaped as a slim, gently curved arch, made to follow the line of the ear. Across that narrow band, round-cut crystals are set at regular intervals, each one flashing in turn as the light catches them. The silver of the frame is polished to a mirror finish, receiving the clear brilliance of the crystals at a temperature that never feels cold. The pearl swaying below carries a full, rounded form, holding a soft light closer to the temperature of skin — a quiet contrast to the harder shimmer above. The "flash" of the crystal and the "glow" of the pearl, two kinds of light arranged along a single line, make a small vertical scene at the ear.

The clasps are clip style, so they can be worn easily by those without pierced ears. The clip mechanism itself is finished in silver with the same care as the rest of the piece — secure to wear, and easy to put on and remove. The arch shape that follows the ear gives a clean line in profile too, the kind of detail that comes from considered vintage design.

The combination of crystal and pearl is a pairing one can wear with confidence to formal occasions — weddings, more considered dinners — and it sits naturally in those settings. Equally, paired with a white shirt or a knit, it brings a composed brightness to the upper half of an outfit. The kind of earring that, once kept, keeps offering itself for years.

Length: Approx 3cm (costume pearl approx 1cm)

Material: Brass, silver metal plating, costume pearl

Condition: Very good vintage condition

Sourced in / Made in: Australia

Eight days, eight quiet scenes from early summer. From the 29th of April through the 6th of May, a small selection of pieces drawn from the colours, the air, the details of this brief season between spring and summer. However you spend these days, we hope something here finds its way to you.