Hand carved tear shaped matte crystal drops are set with beautiful "spider" style granulated caps that gently swing from sparkling diamond set French hook ear wires. Full of movement, these earrings display a tableau of minute granules in gold and polished platinum inspired by the craft and metalwork of the ancient Etruscans, whose granulated jewelry featured ornate and complex patterns and scenes. Here, the complexity has been reimagined for modern wear, including traditional rock crystal and sparkling diamonds. These drops are both striking and versatile, working for both a casual look with a fitted tee or button down through to more occasion wear.
The ancients believed that rock crystal was formed by ice which had been hardened into stone through intense freezing. Pliny the Elder recorded that it was found in many places but the very best came from India. Vessels made from rock crystal were known in Greece and Egypt from the second millennium B.C., but they were luxury products and became highly desirable among Rome's wealthiest. Pliny also recorded that when Nero received news that all was lost, he became so enraged that he smashed two rock crystal cups so that they could never be used again - a measure of how valuable they were, as once broken, rock crystal could not be repaired.
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