Vtg. Tiffany & Co Elsa Peretti 18k Gold Lapis Lazuli Nugget Clip Earrings 14g

ITEM DETAILS

• Designer: Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
• Style: stud clip-on earrings
• Gemstone: Lapis lazuli
• Metal: 18k gold (750)
• Total weight: 14.5 grams
• Closure: Clip-on, good for pierced or non-pierced ears 

CONDITION NOTES

• Overall: Excellent vintage condition
• Clips: Tension is strong and secure — remarkable for a piece more than 25 years old
• Lapis: no chips, scratches, or surface marks
• Gold: May show minor surface marks consistent with age and wear

WHY THIS PIECE

• The nugget form is Peretti at her most tactile — an organic, irregular surface that reads as found rather than fabricated. It is one of the design languages that separated her work from everything else 
• At 14.5 grams, this is a substantial piece. Weight like this is increasingly uncommon on the secondary market, where lighter contemporary production dominates.
• Lapis lazuli was a Peretti favorite for its saturation against warm gold. Vintage examples with the stone intact and the clips still tight are the ones worth holding.

This item ships without original Tiffany & Co. packaging but will be carefully packaged to ensure safe transit.

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