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Each earring in this pair is constructed from four garnets set in gold in an X-shaped pattern, clustered around a central blister freshwater pearl. Small gold wires are interspersed between each garnet to form an equal-armed cross. A gold bead is suspended from the lower arm of the cross. Gold ear wires would have passed through pierced lobes to attach earrings.
earrings (jewelry)
garnet (mineral)
gold (metal)
pearl (animal material)
soldering
Jewelry
Ornament, Ear
Earring
Gold Plate
Seed Pearl
Garnet
Soldered
Earring
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
0.875 x 0.25 x 0.125 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5134AB
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