Vintage 1980s 9ct Gold Leaf Hoop Earrings unusual This ring is handmade by

This ring is handmade by our Master Goldsmith in Hatton Garden the epicentre of jewellery making in London

The engraver has highlighted the birds feathers

This charming hollow bean has beautiful ornate engravings on the front

whose company designed and built the tower

Letter 'f' (1880)

Vintage 1980s 9ct Gold Leaf Hoop Earrings unusual This ring is handmade byVintage 1980s hollow small gold hoop earrings set in 9ct yellow gold. The earrings have a delicate leaf design. 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 ERA Vintage, 1980s HALLMARKS