Vintage Modernist Tassel Drop Earrings 18k Gold, Italy

These Corletto earrings pair a matte, Florentine-finish gold ball at the lever-back with an elongated, folded cone silhouette below, each accented with a small white gold flower-form detail. The fold in the gold gives the drop a sculptural, origami-like quality, opening at the base to release a fringe of fine S-link chain tassels that shift and catch light with movement.

Signed and numbered on the reverse of the ball, the Italian jewelry house founded by Venetian designer Oreste Giovanni Corletto, in 1962 and known for bold, sculptural forms in 18K gold. The interplay of brushed and polished gold with the softly rendered floral accent reflects the modernist sensibility the house was known for. A versatile, wearable pair suited equally to day or evening.