Vintage Floral Motif Earrings

Vintage Floral Motif Earrings

Vintage earrings forming a small floral motif from carefully placed rhinestones. Petite in size, yet quietly considered in every detail — a piece that lends a soft refinement to the ear, in the manner only true vintage construction allows.

What makes these earrings particular is the precise balance between scale and density. Within a tiny form, minute rhinestones are set one by one to trace the shape of a flower. The 22KGP gold base receives the clear flash of the stones at a temperature that's never cold, turning their brilliance into a warmer, lived-in light. The stones themselves are small, but set close together they hold a real presence, and on closer look, even individual petals have been drawn out with care. This is the essence of petit-fours-style vintage jewellery: small, but fully realised.

The 22KGP gold carries a depth different from modern plating — a richer yellow tone, softened further by the passage of time. Not the loud gold of something new, but a colour that meets many skin tones easily. The hallmark of considered 1960s–70s craftsmanship comes through in both the material quality and the finish. The condition is close to unworn — the brilliance of the stones and the colour of the gold remain undimmed.

The small size means they read like a quiet glimpse just visible when the hair is tucked behind the ear — restrained, but unmistakably present. Paired with a simple knitted top and denim, they place a single point of fine light in the upper half of an outfit, drawing the whole expression into quiet composition. They sit equally well with slightly more considered occasions — earrings to stay with you for a long time.

Size: approx 1cm

Material: Brass, 22KGP, rhinestone 

Period: 1960s–70s

Condition: Excellent vintage condition

Sourced/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.