15ct gold micro mosaic robin earrings.
Width: ¾ inches.
Gold: 15ct Hallmarked.
Maker: JM.
This pair of 15 carat yellow gold micro mosaic earrings are exquisite, the workmanship both in the detail of the micro mosaic and the 15 carat gold surround. Set within a circle is the micro mosaic depicting a bird with a red body and blue out stretched wings perched upon a branch.
The detail is so fine that only under magnification can one truly appreciate the workmanship.Each panel of micro mosaic is only ½ inch in diameter, but have incredible depth and perspective.
The outer setting has been concave‘d and a design of gold ropes and flattened ropes have been soldered with in the circular concave dome around the micro mosaic. Attached from the top are the Shepard hooks, so the earrings hang just below the lobe.
Micro mosaic-Small pieces of glass created to form a mosaic.Pieces were made in Italy reaching the height of popularity in mid 19th century.The best work can achieve 3000-5000 tesserae(oblong pieces of glass) per square inch.
Condition: Excellent.
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