H Stern 18K Gold & Multicolored Gemstone Sputnik Earrings
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Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Designer Signed: Pre 1960: Item # 1382085
Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Designer Signed: Pre 1960: Item # 1382085
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A large pair of 18K yellow gold Sputnik earrings by H Stern. The domes are bezel-set with round amethysts, citrines, aquamarines, peridots, green tourmalines, pink tourmalines and garnets. The Sputnik design was created in the 1950’s to highlight the range of colored gemstones available from Stern’s Brazilian mines. It later came to be called “Sputnik” for its resemblance to the spike Soviet satellite launched in 1957. Each piece has a unique appearance depending on the specific colors of the stones and their arrangement. The earrings currently have posts, but those could be removed, if desired. Marked with an older Stern hallmark.
A large pair of 18K yellow gold Sputnik earrings by H Stern. The domes are bezel-set with round amethysts, citrines, aquamarines, peridots, green tourmalines, pink tourmalines and garnets. The Sputnik design was created in the 1950’s to highlight the range of colored gemstones available from Stern’s Brazilian mines. It later came to be called “Sputnik” for its resemblance to the spike Soviet satellite launched in 1957. Each piece has a unique appearance depending on the specific colors of the stones and their arrangement. The earrings currently have posts, but those could be removed, if desired. Marked with an older Stern hallmark.
- Origin: Brazil, ca 1955.
- Dimensions: 15/16” diameter.
- Weight: 12.9 grams.
- Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 10.11 carats.
- Condition: excellent; all original; no dings
