Crete Earrings

Ancient goldsmiths decorated gold jewelry with granulation, a highly skilled technique known today by a relatively small number of artisans. Granulation can only be done on the purest of gold or silver. Each granule is made by hand and placed with a brush, one by one, onto the piece. It's then heated almost to the melting point whereby the granules fuse permanently to the piece.

These ancient Greek inspired earrings have solid 22k gold granulated disks with 2 pt. white diamonds in the center. Suspended below the disks are tapered golden rutilated quartz teardrops. 14k post backs. Disks are 13mm in diameter, teardrops are 15mm long. Signed on the back by the artist.