Vintage 1980s 9ct Gold Chunky Hoop Earrings
Description
Vintage 1980s Italian large hollow chunky gold hoop earrings set in 9ct yellow gold. The earrings were made by Italian fashion house UnoAErre. The earrings are light in weight and the perfect set to wear daily.
Founders Carlo Zucchi and Leopoldo Gori founded the Italian jewellery house UnoAErre in 1935. The earrings have a number of marks, the makers mark 'Unoaerre' alongside '375' indicating the earrings are set in 9ct gold.
HISTORY
Hoop earrings originated in Africa, dating back to Nubia, a civilization that existed in the fourth century in what is now present day Sudan, according to Yekaterina Barbash, associate curator of Egyptian art at the Brooklyn Museum. In ancient Egypt, both men and women wore hoop earrings. Source: NYT.com
HALLMARKS
375, Scales (Common Convention Mark), UnoAErre
MEASUREMENTS
Height - 3.7cm / 1.4"
Width - 3.5cm / 1.3"
Hoop Width - 0.8cm / 0.3"
Weight - 7.77g
CONDITION
The earrings are in excellent vintage condition.
SKU
3344
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