Sipan Tassel
$33,700
A framed bezel set emerald serves as the post for these earrings. Beneath, a gold dome cap streams more than a hundred strands of natural blue turquoise. The matte surface and color variations in the turquoise enhance the nuances of color within the emeralds. 22k yellow gold.
- Stamped with owl maker’s mark and 22k
- 1 x 1.5 inches
- Muzo Emerald (resin treated) 2.51ct, 8.7 x 7 mm; Natural Turquoise
The Sipan earrings celebrate South American gems, emerald and blue turquoise. The vibrant pairing of high karat gold and natural turquoise is a common yet striking combination one will find throughout Moche jewelry and textiles of Northern Peru.