Vintage Carved Stone Face Earrings

Description
A pair of 1940s–1950s screw back earrings, each a small rectangular stone carved into a stylized mask face. The dark stone shows a smoky golden translucence at its edges, like light passing through volcanic glass. Carved faces like these were a staple of mid-century Mexican jewelry, drawing on pre-Columbian imagery. Small and understated, with silver-tone screw backs for non-pierced ears.

Materials
Carved dark stone (appears to be obsidian), silver-tone metal

Details

• Era: 1940s–1950s
• Style / design notes: Hand-carved rectangular mask faces in the pre-Columbian revival style
• Stone or material notes: Dark stone with golden-brown translucence, consistent with obsidian
• Function: Screw backs for non-pierced ears
• Color: Black, smoky brown, silver-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, aged adhesive visible on the backs
• Measurement: .5"

Collected by Mineral and Matter