King Earrings of Marcasites in Silver

King Earrings with marcasites, part of the Marcasites Collection.

Marcasite jewels became popular in Portugal in the early 20th century as silver replicas of traditional pieces of Portuguese jewelry from the 18th century, which were made of gold and diamonds. The name Marcasite comes from the natural gem in these jewels.

Silver 925‰ earrings latch back with 6,5 cm and 16,0gr. Handmade in Portugal.