Vintage Roggio Sterling Silver Leaf and Baroque Pearl Dangle Earrings

Two hand-formed sterling leaves, stamped with rows of dots and fine lines like the ribs of a seed pod, each swing a slender wire stem finished with a baroque freshwater pearl and a coiled tendril. The pair comes from the studio of Susan Roggio, an American artisan known for organic, hand-wrought silver in the 1980s studio jewelry movement. Each earring is slightly different, with the gentle irregularity that only handwork leaves behind. They’re light and kinetic, and they catch the light softly with every turn of the head.

Materials
Sterling silver, freshwater pearls

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: Stamped “Roggio” and “Sterling” on the back of each leaf
• Style / design notes: Artisan studio piece. Hand-stamped dot and line leaf tops, hammered wire stems with silver bead accents, and coiled spiral ends
• Stone or material notes: Baroque and rice freshwater pearls in creamy white with a soft luster
• Function: Pierced posts
• Color: Silver, cream
• Condition: Great vintage condition. Natural patina in the stamped recesses, light surface scratches on the leaves, and some residue around the post bases on the backs. The pearls are lustrous and intact
• Measurement: 2" dangle

Collected by Mineral and Matter