Estate Patricia Von Musulin Sterling Lucite & Stone Modernist Runway Couture Earrings Circa 1980s

Measurements: 1.6"L x 1"W x 1.25"D (4.06cm x 2.54cm x 3.18cm) 

Markings: Von Musulin Sterling 925

Weight: 29.1g

Iconic PVM from her earlier collections in the 1980's, these sculptural sterling silver and clear Lucite 3 dimensional teardrop shaped earrings are show-stopping fabulous! They feature a frosted lightly textured finish on the top half and clear smooth finish on the bottom half. Overall they are in excellent condition, with no chips, cracks or crazing and no visible scratches or damage that I could find. The are clip style but with the open clutch back style clip, a jeweler could easily attach a post and convert them to pierced clutch backs.

From her website: Starting her company in 1976.... Creating a body of work known as much for its powerful originality and signature style as for its unique aesthetic ambition, Patricia von Musulin seeks to use her work to re-imagine the very idea of jewelry itself. Her collections employ a wide array of materials to evoke deep symbolism and psychological associations. Crystal-like transparency evoke the undulating currents of water, the source of all life. In contrast, the deep black tones of her "Ebony Collection" reflect our cultural fascination with "The Primitive" and the multiracial nature of contemporary urban life. Her work is in the permanent collections of "The Metropolitan Museum of Art", "The Boston Museum of Fine Arts", "The National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution" as well as "The Museum at the Fashion institute of Technology". Although Patricia von Musulin lives a very international lifestyle, at home in Istanbul or Prague as much as New York, all of her designs are manufactured in New York City.