Super RARE Peter Macchiarini Early "Pod" Sterling Silver - Matte Black Iron - Pearl Earrings Circa 1951 

Measurements: 1.9"L x .9"W x .75"Thick (4.83cm x 2.28cm x 1.91cm)

Markings: Sterling MACCHI

Weight: 18.5g

Superb does not do this pair of earrings justice. To own any piece of jewelry or art by Peter Macchiarini is a collector's dream! Here is your rare chance to be one of the lucky few. Overall the earrings are in exceptional condition, screw backs work properly pearls are perfectly intact. I have given them a light clean to make sure everything is in working order. The last picture is from the book mentioned below and has more information and photos on Peter Macchiarini and his work.

Provenance: Purchased by a friend on my behalf from a private estate in Tucson, AZ. 

Peter Macchiarini (1909-2001) One of the greatest of the greats and the pioneering founder of the exploration of depth in jewelry and the Avant-Garde jewelry movement. His multi-layered creations he called "pods". This information and so so much more is available in the book: "Modernist Jewelry 1930-1960 The Wearable Art Movement" by Marbeth Schon. Published 2004 by Schiffer Publishing