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Pair of tassel earrings
Hemmerle (German, founded in 1893)
German (Munich)
2018
Medium/Technique
Black finished iron, white gold, sapphires (178, 8,72 ct), sapphire tassels (215, 50 ct)
Credit Line
Gift of Hemmerle with the generous assistance of Christian and Yasmin Hemmerle
Accession Number2023.5.1-2
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionThese large tassel earrings include more than 200 carats of blue sapphires suspended from an iron version of the Bavarian crown. The round crown element was taken from one of these early 20th century metals. Hemmerle is known for these tassel designs and these particular earrings, created as part of their 125 anniversary collection, demonstrate an innovative way of incorporating the firm's own history into a contemporary design.
Marks
Hemmerle
Provenance2023, gift of Hemmerle, New York to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 15, 2023)
Copyright© Hemmerle