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Pair of earrings
about 1996
Object Place: Durango, Colorado, United States
Medium/Technique
18 kt gold, opals, black onyx and blue-green stones
Dimensions
Overall: 7 x 2.9 x 1.3 cm (2 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 1/2 in.)
Overall: 7 x 3.8 x 1.3 cm (2 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Overall: 7 x 3.8 x 1.3 cm (2 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
The Daphne Farago Collection
Accession Number2006.612.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionPair is not identical. One earring is topped by crescent set with alternating opals and black onyx. In open center is bezel set blue green faceted stone. Suspended below is textured curved gold element.
The other earring is topped by stylized gold wire flower with center bezel-set blue green stone. Suspended below is wavey element set with alternating opals and black onyx
The other earring is topped by stylized gold wire flower with center bezel-set blue green stone. Suspended below is wavey element set with alternating opals and black onyx
Signed
Earring with crescent is engraved" AG36/18K/Wise" Earring with wire flower is engraved "AG36/18k/S&J Wise"
ProvenanceAaron Faber Jewelry; Daphne Farago, March 14, 1996 Daphne Farago; to MFA, 2006, gift of Daphne Farago.
CopyrightReproduced with permission.