Pair of Ronald H Pearson Modernist 14k Forged Gold & Topaz Earrings

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A fine pair of signed Modernist gold & topaz earrings.

By Ronald Pearson.

In 14 karat yellow gold.

Each earring … Read more A fine pair of signed Modernist gold & topaz earrings.

By Ronald Pearson.

In 14 karat yellow gold.

Each earring with a prong-set emerald-cut topaz to its center.

With clip-on closures.

Marked to the reverse of each.

Ronald Pearson is an important figure in the 20th Century American Craft movement. Together with John Prip and others, Ron Pearson opened the highly acclaimed Shop One in Rochester, New York. He was a founding member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) together with Stanley Lechtzin, Robert Ebendorf, Olaf Skoogfors and others.

Works by Pearson are held in important museums including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, MoMA in New York, Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and others, as well as numerous important private collections.

Simply a wonderful Pearson design!

Date:
Mid-20th Century

Overall Condition:
They are in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.

Maker:
Ronald Hayes Pearson

Marks:
Marked to the reverse of each for Pearson / 14K.

Fineness:
Marked 14k for gold fineness.

Gemstone Measurements:
2 emerald cut topaz: ca. 11.9 x 10.3 x 6.4 mm

Measurements:
Length: ca. 1 1/2 in.
Width: ca. 1/2 in.
Depth: ca. 1/2 in.

Weight (overall): ca. 12 g

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