Cool, Unusual, Vintage New Old Stock Sterling Silver and Southwestern Tribal Design Round Pierced Earrings.
Each earring face measures just under approximately 1/2 of an inch, or about 12 millimeters, in diameter, by about 1/16 of an inch thick. (Included is a US Dime in the photographs, for the measurement-challenged and ruler-averse.) The clutch of each earring is stamped, ".925", unsigned. Combined weight is approximately 2.8 grams.
These are new old stock earrings, never sold or worn, but vintage in from the 1980's. There may be light surface scratches to the silver from years of storage, though they have never been out of their original plastic packaging bags. Hand polished, but there may still be areas of missed tarnish. There will be very slight variations, as the earrings shown are an example best representing the median.
A very lovely, well-made, pair of vintage Sterling and enamel tribal earrings. Strong, very different design.
I do my best to give honest and accurate descriptions of every item I sell, but I am no expert. So please, please, look at all of the photos and read descriptions closely before you bid. Please email me for any clarifications you need prior to auction's end. Please be aware that all weights and measurements are approximate! I am using an inexpensive scale and a ruler.
We go to great lengths to provide copious measurements, a coin in the photos for scale, etc. It behooves the buyer to do us the courtesy of using these tools. Unless otherwise noted, everything we sell is vintage, antique, used, secondhand, and will have commensurate wear.
Shipping: We have decided to change our shipping policy, and no longer include insurance on the less expensive items. (Simply put, if the shipping cost listed is less than $5.70, no insurance is included.) Ebay says we have to include it, and we were following that mandate, but other sellers are not. Our buyers have been voting on the issue by leaving us low star ratings on shipping cost, which we simply cannot afford. So, now the shipping cost you see will include delivery confirmation only,no insurance. We just don't know what else to do. We encourage you to add insurance, but will make it optional. Let us know if you'd like to add insurance before you pay, so we may add the cost to your invoice. The USPS charges anywhere from $2.20 and up, depending on the amount insured. When offered, free shipping applies within the US only.
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