David Andersen Willy Waenness Sterling Silver & Yellow Enamel Leaf Bracelet and Earrings Set Circa 1950's

Measurements: Earrings: 1.25"L x .5"W (3.18cm x 1.27cm)

Bracelet: 7.5"L x .5"W (19.05cm x 1.27cm)

Markings: Scales Mark D-A 925S Norway Sterling WW Mark

Weight: 17.8g

A beautiful, bright and sunny set by the iconic David Andersen. Set includes a bracelet made of sterling silver and sunny yellow guilloche enamel double leaf panels. The earrings are a single leaf and compliment the bracelet perfectly. Both the bracelet and the earrings have no damage, cracks or chips to the enamel, both shiny and bright. The gilding on both has faded extensively, they now look more like silver than gold of silver. The earrings are clip on style, but could easily and inexpensively be converted to post back earrings by a jeweler. Perfect set for Spring and Summer!

The company was founded in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway by David Andersen in 1876. Andersen (1843-1901) was a gold and silversmith with a keen sense of quality and the high standards of his workmanship brought early success to the firm. By 1888, Andersen was able to expand his workshop into a steam powered plant and a second retail location was opened in Oslo in 1892.
David Andersen died in 1901, his son, Arthur Andersen, took the reins of the firm at that time. Arthur instituted some important changes, he decided to hyphenate the family name to David-Andersen, and as chief designer, he introduced the use of enameling on the company's gold and silver jewelry as well as hollowware. The new line was so successful that enamelled jewelry has become nearly synonymous with the David-Andersen name. The firm has remained a family business and is now run by members of the fourth generation, Uni and Jon David-Andersen.