Featured Lapis earrings

Yet more from the pile and again I can’t remember where I bought them as it was several years ago.
I think they are gold but what puzzles me is how old they are likely to be. The way the ear hook is attached looks like some victorian earrings but they are nearly an inch in diameter (7/8ths) which seems a bit big for that time. As I’ve never made jewellery, to me the hook attachment looks a weak link, likely to easily break. Any thoughts please? Thank you.

 

Are the free ends of the wires as blunt as they look? Suggests to me not US, UK or Europe for origin. I like the simple design, but you are right about the vulnerability of the wire. They look pretty sturdy though.

 

Yes, ends just snipped off.
Just had a look and included Afghanistan and India as your info and found this company. The work looks similar but they hallmark and use silver gilt metal. No marks on mine though.

 

Victorian wires were well rounded at the end, and no bent angle as can be seen here and on your above examples

 

Thanks, I see what you mean Kyra.

 

They seem modern to me. I mean made fairly recently, but intended to look like an older style. This is just an impression, with no logic to back it up. They remind me of jewelry I've seen in museum gift shop catalogs. (But museums usually stamp a logo as a mark on the metal.)

 

That’s useful information Kyra.