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Crossing my way in Georgia...

Posted by Betty on January 23, 2016 at 1:40pm

Georgian niello cross earrings with dangles.

Comments

Alaa eddine SAGID January 23, 2016 at 5:32pm

Irresistible : is the only word that straddles my togue whenever i get to see a nielloed piece from the Caucasus.
Betty January 23, 2016 at 7:48pm

Thanks Alaa. I must confess that I keep buying Caucasian niello work that is halfway affordable, especially after learning that there are very few people left in the Caucasus who still master this technique.
Peter Hoesli January 24, 2016 at 6:38am

Gorgeous. I can only agree with both of you. Congratulations Betty. Peter
Lynn Ardent January 24, 2016 at 3:43pm

Betty, these are fabulous earrings!! I know you don't wear pierced earrings but do you ever wear clips? I have some very heavy Uzbek earrings that I thread into removable clips to wear and it works well.
Betty January 24, 2016 at 4:33pm

Yes Lynn, that's exactly what I do! I have worn these first with simple screw back tops (but they were brass-colored and I did not like that so much) and now with some simple Mexican style silver clips. they look quite impressive when worn and they are not too heavy.