ANTIQUE CARVED NATURAL SALMON CORAL 14K GOLD MISMATCHED EARRINGS - FLY INSECT

Description

Not perfect, but so rare and what a spectacular feat of carving!  Notice the edges of the leaves and their little carved serrations. Both earrings  are 14K and a beautiful true salmon colour of natural coral (closest to my third photo - the others pictures look a little washed out).
Despite being mismatched, both earrings have the same maker's mark and both have, leaves, roses and a little carved fly.  The attention to detail on these little insects is extraordinary! Both earrings have the same small carved rose at the top, but one of the earrings has a large central rose on the dangle, while the other has a small rose in the same general area. The one with the smaller rose is much more complete than the other earring, missing only a single carved leaf and otherwise in perfect condition), while the earring with the larger rose is missing a number of leaves (5 in total) and not only has there been a repair (visible from the back) but one leaf was clearly reattached with a resin or glue (again, visible from the back only).
All stems and twigs are solid 14K solid yellow gold as well as is entire screwback hardware.
The more complete earring measures just over 1 1/4" long, the one with the larger rose measures about 1 1/2" long.
What can you do with a set of mismatched earrings? SO much! First of all, you can wear them! They're not so different that it's glaringly obvious. Secondly, you could absolutely make two wonderful pendants that could hang off a coral necklace. You could use the one missing some leaves to repair the other, and wind up with one absolutely perfect earring. I saw a pair of antique coral fly earrings i.e just the flies and nothing else, that sold for hundreds of dollars, so even that's a possibility ! Circa 1900. SHIPPING from Canada to the US will be .00 including insurance and tracking. Payment must be by Paypal only and be received within 3 days. Paypal echecks must clear before the item will be shipped.
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