Vintage Monet Gold-Tone Purple & Clear Stone Clip-On Earrings

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DESCRIPTIONRound vintage Monet clip-on earrings built around high-domed, translucent wine-purple cabochon centers. Each center is framed by a narrow dark-toned ring and a full halo of small, round clear rhinestones set into a bright gold-tone border. The layered, concentric design has a sculptural profile, with polished sides and textured radial backs.WORTH NOTINGBoth hinged clip mechanisms are visibly signed Monet, and the pair is designed for non-pierced ears. The purple and clear elements appear to be costume-jewelry stones, but their exact composition is not identified by the source and cannot be confirmed from photos. The raised purple centers create a jewel-like depth that shifts from plum to berry under the studio lights.MEASUREMENTSExact source measurement: each earring is 17 mm × 17 mm, or approximately 0.67 inch square at its widest points. The domed profile appears approximately 0.5–0.75 inch deep including the clip, estimated from the side-view photo only.CONDITIONPre-owned vintage condition. All clear halo stones and both purple centers appear present in the supplied views, and both hinged clip backs are intact. The gold-tone surfaces remain bright overall, with light fine scratches, small darkened areas around settings and recesses, and minor surface wear visible under close photography; no cracked center stone is apparent.STYLE NOTESThese have the compact glamour of a cocktail ring translated to the ear: symmetrical, luminous, and unmistakably dressy without being oversized. Their deep purple centers work beautifully with black velvet, jewel tones, or an ivory blouse that lets the gold halo take focus.FROM THE HOUSEA perfect little orbit of plum and sparkle—proof that vintage drama can arrive in seventeen millimeters. ~ Genevieve