Antique
Jewelry: Retro
Moderne Earrings
Retro Moderne
earrings are the epitome of 1940s Hollywood glamour. Big, bold and
beautiful, they enabled their wearer to feel like a silver screen
star.
Yellow gold
and rose gold were the primary metals used for vintage earrings
from this era. Retro Moderne earrings are usually stud or button
style, sitting close to the ear. This was a practical, as well as
stylistic, consideration, as many women were spending their days
in the workplace for the first time.
Retro Moderne
earrings often take the form of bows, knots or abstract swirls of
gold. Earrings in the shape of large flowers are also common during
this era.
Unique combinations
of gemstones, such as opals and rubies, are sometimes seen in Retro
Moderne earrings. Semi-precious stones like citrine and aquamarine
were also used. In contrast to earlier eras, these antique earrings
are all about color-both of the gold and the gemstones!
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