Antique Pearls Gold Earrings

We have a nice pair of antique earrings in the form of a small basket full of little natural pearls mounted in 14K gold. They are a lovely hand-crafted pieces of antique jewellery simbolizing abundance and prosperity. It was a typical marriage gift belonging to the Sicilian tradition. The groom gives it to the bride as a promise for a wealty family. The gold is twisted and ciseled. Hundreds of small pearls are carefully strung together.  Small natural pearls was fished by the Sicilians in the east mediterranean coasts and used also for jewellery since the Middle Age.  14K gold (touchsone tested). End of the 19th century from Sicily. They are in perfect condition.  For the pearls: https://www.preciousandantique.com/en/the-pearl
- Size : cm. 5.5
-Weight : gr. 17.4 (the pair)