Tourmaline, Peridot, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Gold Earrings, Seaman Schepps. ...

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Tourmaline, Peridot, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Gold Earrings, Seaman Schepps
The earrings feature oval-shaped pink tourmaline weighing a total of approximately 5.50 carats and oval-shaped pink tourmaline cabochons weighing a total of approximately 11.50 carats, enhanced by oval and round-shaped peridot cabochons weighing a total of approximately 10.00 carats, further enhanced by round-shaped green tourmaline cabochons weighing a total of approximately 2.40 carats, accented by cultured pearls ranging in size from 5.00 - 5.50 mm to 7.00 - 7.45 mm, further accented by full-cut diamonds weighing a total of approximately 0.50 carat, set in 18k gold, completed by omega backs, signed Seaman Schepps, reference # 13846. Gross weight 25.85 grams.
Dimensions: 1 inch x 7/8 inch
*Note: earrings are designed for non-pierced ears

Condition Report*: Designer: Seaman Schepps
Diamond Average Color: G-H-I
Diamond Average Clarity: VS
Diamond Shapes: Full-cut
Diamond Count: 1 - 25
Gem Type: Peridot, Green Tourmaline, Pink Tourmaline
Gem Average Clarity: Good
Gem Shape: Oval, Oval Cabochon, Round Cabochon
Overall Condition: Very Good
Pearl Type: Akoya
Pearl Surface: Smooth
Pearl Shape: Round
Pearl Color: White
Pearl Overtone: Rose
Pearl Luster: Fine
Pearl Count: 6
Pearl Size: 5.00 to 7.45 mm
Notes: Gorgeous earrings with an exciting color palette. Gems are bright and lively.

Seaman Schepps: Seaman Schepps created one of America’s most avant-garde jewelry companies of the 20th century. He started out as a purveyor of jewelry and art objects, prior to designing his own jewels, as of 1926. His boutique in New York City offered one-of-a-kind original designs in the Arts & Crafts Movement. Schepps designed wearable works of art featuring unusual materials, such as shell, ivory, turquoise, wood, coral, rock crystal as well as found materials such as glass. The company reached its zenith in the 1940s and 1950s, where bold animal themed designs graced celebrities and high society, alike. Through the patronage of the Rockefellers and the British Royal Family to Marlene Dietrich and Andy Warhol, Seaman Schepps’ dazzling jewels graced the covers of Town & Country, Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue. Although he passed away in 1972, Seaman Schepps legacy of unusual, artistic designs continues to be offered today.

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