These luxurious Lalaounis indigo blue enamel and 18kt yellow gold earrings are crafted into a beautiful nautilus seashell design. These designer earclips have a gold, textured pattern designed to rise above the blue enamel to create a seashell appearance. The goldwork in these earrings display the hand-pounding, ancient goldsmith techniques that has made Lalaounis famous. The contrast between deep blue and rich, buttery gold is magnificent. These artistic earrings were carefully designed into mirrored left and right ear clips.  These estate earrings are clip-on, however, they could be modified to pierced earrings. Exceptional quality, exquisite beauty.

These earring are from the 1978 Lalaounis Seashell Collection.  Earring similar to these may be viewed in Lalaounis' book, Metamorphis, on page 234.

Ilias Lalaounis jewelry designs may be viewed at the Ilias Lalaounis Museum in Athens, Greece.  Lalaounis earned worldwide fame when it became known that he was a favorite jeweler of Aristotle Onassis.  Lalaounis jewelry is inspired from earlier cultures, nature and science.

Measure: H1 1/4"  x W1" x D1/4"
Hallmarks: Mark for Ilias Lalaounis, GREECE, 750, A21
Weight: 19.5 Grams
Circa: 1978  Lalaounis Seashell Collection