Vintage Damascene Floral Hoop Earrings

Description:
A dark ring inlaid with gold scrolling vines and a single rosette frames a small disc that swings freely at its center, like a moon held in orbit. The disc carries a gold flower, leaf, and bud spray set against blackened metal. It’s classic damascene work, the inlay technique made popular as souvenir jewelry in the 1960s–1970s. Light and airy despite their size, they hang on long wire hooks and move with every step.

Materials:
Gold-tone metal, damascene inlay

Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Style/design notes: Open hoop with a free-swinging central disc; vine, chain-link, and rosette border; floral spray medallion
• Stone or material notes: Gold inlay on blackened steel, prong-set into gold-tone frames
• Function: Pierced wire hooks
• Color: Black, gold
• Condition: Good vintage condition, with surface scratches and light tone wear on the backs
• Measurement: 2"

Collected by Mineral and Matter