Donald Stannard Pearl Gold Vintage Earrings

  
A huge and rare pair of signed Donald Stannard mabe pearl clip vintage gold plated earrings in great vintage condition and 2.5cm approx!!! Please examine all photos VERY CAREFULLY as these are an integral part of the description and the final sale as there is a. Please feel free to ask any questions before purchasing and to view my other antique and vintage collectables. Donald Stannard pieces are becoming hard to find vintage treasures! Standard started his own jewellery line after working for Keneth Jay Lane in the 1960's. His solo career began in 1972 and gained much acclaim when he was mentioned in vogue magazine. After that he became known for his designs which were being used in broadway plays, TV shows such as Dynasty and his pieces were being worn by the rich and famous.

The list of celebs wearing his jewellery is a long one indeed and in 2000 he started exclusively designing on commission for the wealthy and famous and his designs were then not available to the public. He passed away in 2006 and now his jewellery are even more highly collectable and sort after! June is one of only two months that has three birthstones associated with it, giving the lucky people born in June a choice of gemstones between pearl, alexandrite and moonstone.

June's birthstones range from creamy-colored opalescent pearl and moonstone to the rare color-changing alexandrite-one of the most valuable gems on earth. With this spectrum of price points and color options, people with June birthdays can choose a beautiful gemstone to fit any mood or budget.

Pearls have been used as adornment for centuries -at least as far back as ancient Greece, where they believed pearls were tears of the gods. The oldest known pearl jewelry was discovered in the sarcophagus of a Persian Princess who died in 520 B. Ancient Japanese folktales told that pearls were created from the tears of mythical creatures like mermaids and nymphs. Early Chinese civilizations believed that dragons carried pearls between their teeth, and the dragon must be slain to claim the pearls-which symbolized wisdom. Other cultures associated pearls with the moon, calling them teardrops of the moon. Hindu folklore explained that dewdrops fell from the moon into the sea, and Krishna picked one for his daughter on her wedding day. Because natural pearls were so rare throughout history, only the richest echelon could afford them. During the Byzantine Empire, rules dictated that only the emperor was allowed to wear these treasured gemstones.

Ancient Egyptians were often buried with their prized pearls. Tudor England was known as the Pearl Age because of the stone's popularity with the upper class during the sixteenth century. Portraits showed royals wearing pearl jewelry and clothing adorned with pearls. Pearls became more accessible in the early 1900s when the first commercial culturing of saltwater pearls began in Asia. Since the 1920s, cultured pearls have almost completely replaced natural pearls in the market-making this classic gemstone affordable for nearly any budget.

This item is in the category "Jewellery & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewellery\Earrings". The seller is "joelionvintageemporium" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.

• Country of Origin: United States
• Colour: Gold
• Department: Women
• Main Material/ Metal: Gold Plated
• Main Colour: Gold Cream
• Beads/ Stones: Pearl
• Style/ Period: Vintage
• Type: Earrings
• Year Manufactured: 1980-1989
• Vintage: Yes
• Signed: Yes
• Occasion: Anniversary, Birthday, Christmas, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day
• Brand: Donald Stannard
• Jewellery Department: Costume
• Main Stone Shape: Round
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Main Stone Colour: Pearl
• Style: clip
• Theme: VINTAGE, Art, Beauty
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Antique: No
• Main Stone: Pearl
• Main Stone Creation: Simulated
• Metal: Yellow Gold Plated