Vintage Damascene “Technique” Flower Clip Earrings

A lovely pair of clip earrings with a damascene style made in Toledo, Spain  here on sale for £20,00. This earrings are also listed on http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Damascene-Technique-Flower-Clip-Earrings-/250744122317?pt=UK_Jewellery_Watches_VintageCostumeJewellery_CA&hash=item3a6183abcd#ht_500wt_1156

Lovely damascene earrings

They are in wonderful vintage condition for an item with more than 30 years old. It’s probably from end of 60’s. All the gold and black tone work is not worn. The center of this clips earrings features a faux pearl and no pealing to the faux pearls are present.

The earrings are a gold tone and have the old style backing which hold tight. They are not marked and measure 1.50″ in diameter.

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More information about Damascene style:

Damascene “Damasquinado de Oro or “Damasquino” is the art of decorating non-precious metals with gold. It has roots in the Middle Ages and originates from the oriental-style artisan work done in Damascus, Syria. The craft, perfected by the Arabs and brought with them to Spain, has remained virtually unchanged over the centuries.

Damascene items generally reflect two distinct traditional types of patterns; the Arabesque or geometric designs, and the Renaissance motifs, displaying variations of birds and flowers. These patterns are obtained by engraving deep, patterned cuts into steel and then placing a gold foil into the lines of the design. This foil is hammered until the gold (18/greenish and 24/yellow carat) penetrates into the cuts, forming the design. Each piece is treated with a bluing solution to obtain oxidation and a black background is created. The back of all Damascene pieces are finished with gold metal.

Toledo is the world’s largest center of production of Damascene. The city of Toledo is one of the richest historically and culturally endowed cities in all of Spain. The Damascene style is also used in Japan.