Object Description
A pair of vintage 18ct yellow gold and diamond half hoop earrings by Andrew Grima 1968. The earrings shaped as half hoops in asymmetric gold textured wire with diamond and platinum accents, made with clip fittings
Maker
Grima
Period
1968
Origin
London
Gemstones
10 x round brilliant cut diamonds estimated total 0.30ct
Setting
18ct yellow gold, signed GRIMA and hallmarked for 1968
Weight
14.9 grams
Dimensions
Length: 2cm
Width: 1.2cm
Condition
Very fine
Directors Notes
Andrew Grima, a true legend of British jewellery design and his textured gold as seen in these earrings certainly became one of his signatures. His creative and distinctive gold work was born from his quest to experiment and develop techniques that created a more organic finish, “… to make gold look like a material which nature might have produced.” Over the years his jewellery certainly did catch many an eye, from royalty to fashion icons, connoisseurs and experts to museums. These earrings are instantly recognisable Grima and are as chic today as they were when he designed them in the 60s.