YELLOW GOLD, DIAMOND, GREEN AND YELLOW SAPPHIRE BLACKAMOOR CLIP EARRINGS

Consisting of a carved male figures with yellow gold headpiece and bust set with round brilliant cut diamonds and green and yellow sapphire briolettes, posts with clip backs. 1 1/2 inches long.
Engraved: 750.
Clip back stamp: 750.
Gross weight: 7.95 dwt.

Accompanied by a Nardi box.

This lot is located in Palm Beach.

Nardi Gioielleria, founded in Venice in 1926, is now run by the third generation of the Nardi family. Well known for its finely crafted, primarily one-of-a-kind, Moorish heads, depicting carved sardonyx or ebony-faced princes, in gold robes and richly decorated turbans, whose symbolism is derived from 18th century Orientalist paintings.

Overall Condition: Small chips and abrasion to the briolettes.

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YELLOW GOLD, DIAMOND, GREEN AND YELLOW SAPPHIRE BLACKAMOOR CLIP EARRINGS

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