Earrings Queen, butterfly clasp , Gold Plated Silver 7,5

Portuguese traditional and timeless Queen's Earrings.

A classic of Portuguese jewelry that gained popularity during the time of Queen Mary II of Portugal.
Donna Maria II wore these earrings during her visit to the city of Viana do Castelo in 1852. Since then, women from high society have wanted to purchase such earrings. The decoration was called "The Queen's Earrings".

The fashion for the Queen's Earrings began to spread throughout the world.
Princess Mary of Denmark wears these earrings.
The Queen's earrings are a symbol of prestige, power and sophistication.
There is an opinion that the form of decoration contains an ancient female symbol of fertility.

Handmade. Filigree.
The earrings were made in the city of Gondomar (Portugal), the jewelry capital of Portugal.
This product comes with a FILIGRANA DE PORTUGAL certificate.

The thickness of the silver thread used in filigree work is no more than 0.22 mm.