Pair of Antique Sterling Silver & Lapis Lazuli Screw-Back Earrings With Marcasite

Pair of Antique Screw-Back Earrings With Lapis Lazuli and Marcasite         Circa. 1920                        Germany

Rare lapis lazuli earrings made of sterling silver with marcasites    Tops are round, faceted  lapis with flat backs and the bottoms are shield-shape lapis with a flat back.   Tiny hand-set marcasites set by hand.    The pair looks like it has hardly been worn   All original     Never polished.....we will leave that to the new owner, if they so desire a more reflective "look"     A gorgeous pair, indeed!

Measures 2 1/4 inches long         1/2 inch wide, at their widest     Total weight for the pair is 5.9 g.     3.1 dwt

In pristine original condition