IMPERIAL RUSSIAN Faberge 14k Gold Moonstone Pearl Blue Guilloche Enamel Earrings
Unique and extremely rare a pair of The End of the 19th CENTURY Faberge era, A BEAUTIFUL Pair of IMPERIAL RUSSIAN 14KT Rose Gold Pearl & Moonstone Enamel Earrings. Circa 1890s.
Imperial Faberge era 14k rose gold earrings are completely covered with very fine blue guilloche enamel. The moonstone centers ( unexpected and rare choice of gems) of the earrings are highlighted with natural pearls.
The hallmarks on this pair, such as "56" zolotniks ( 14k - 583 gold) tell us that they were made in Russia during the Imperial Period before the Communists revolted, which resulted in the Revolution of 1917. The Maker's Mark AP and KF ( hallmark of Faberge manufacture) in Cyrillic dated this amazing pair to Circa 1890-1900s and taken us to fabulous world of Peter-Karl Faberge house-workshops, 1870s.
Most beautiful and unique European jewelry was made during that era right before Art Deco hit the world with it's straight lines!
They have a European with kidney bean wire back, extremely secure, the weight is Total Weight: 6.68 dwt. Dimensions: L 24 mm. W 16.5 mm.
SUPER MINT CONDITION tells us that most likely it was staying in one family without being sold and re-sold.
TRULY ONE-OF-A-KIND!
Retail Value $6,900.
Provenance: Private Collection from antique dealer in Paris.
Comes with an APPRAISAL and in a GIFT BOX***
***Please note that the original FABERGE jewelry box shown on the pictures sold separately - $275 ( we have 4 different pairs from Faberge workshops and only 2 original boxes are survived in a good condition. Similar boxes are currently selling online for $1000-$1300)
Russian Jewelry
Russian jewelry has had a checkered history. The history goes back to more than 1000 years. The beauty of Russian jewelry was actually introduced formally during the reign of Peter the Great in 1719. He created what is known as the State Diamond Fund. He decreed that state jewelry was sacrosanct. The Romanov family could add to the Russian jewelry but could not use it for personal gains. Thereafter true to his declaration he and all the imperial heads of the Russian monarchy kept adding to the state jewelry. The pieces were stored by Peter the Great in the Winter Palace of St Petersburg. Thereafter Elizabeth I, her nephew Peter III and his wife Catherine the Great all contributed liberally to the state jewelry that grew progressively. Russian jewelry survived WWI, the revolution of 1917, Russian Civil War and WWII. Despite the loss of a large proportion of the antique Russian jewels , once in a while we still able to find some very nice examples.
Comes with an APPRAISAL and in a GIFT BOX.
We hope you enjoy looking at these fine pieces as much as we have enjoyed collecting them. All of our jewelry has been professionally appraised and/or certified, and is guaranteed authentic as described. We want you to be totally 100% satisfied with your purchase. They look even better in person than online!
We have personally gathered our collection from individuals, dealers, and estates around the world. We're crazy about Antique & Estate Jewelry and only buy what we love! Since 1999, we have sold to individual clients, antique dealers and customers around the world. We are very proud and excited to be able to offer these beautiful pieces to you!
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