Oversized Hammered Hoops

I love these earrings. They bring back a vivid memory from my childhood.

My parents and I were out for dinner at a local restaurant in the Cape Cod town where we had a summer cottage. I was probably twelve, maybe eleven - on the cusp of wanting to make fashion statements with every move and swish of my bell-bottom pants. I spotted a party of four at a nearby table. Among them was a woman, probably in her mid-thirties, who was beautiful, laughing, had long wavy flowing hair, just like I didn't, was wearing white bell-bottom pants, a blue and white French sailor-neck top and big hoop earrings. She was obviously having more fun than me too. I wanted to be her. I wanted her sense of style. I wanted her look, her fun, her beauty. Heck, I was even going to order the spaghetti and meatballs because that's what she ordered.

But truth be told, I'm too timid to wear big earrings like these.

Are they are too large for a woman my age? My stature would probably carry them with ease, but two-inch hoops do not suit my personality. But I love them nevertheless and feel jealous when I see a woman who can carry off the look, like Beyonce, Angelina Joli, Jennifer Lopez, and pretty much any young stylish woman with the Chutzpah to order spaghetti and meatballs while wearing white.

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We do not make jewelry. We are suppliers to the trade. Guyot Brothers has been leaders in ornamental stampings since 1904. 

Art Deco Drops

Classic Art Deco style. The archives at the manufacturer where the decorative component is made tells me they are classic Art Deco. Their tooling records place them being originally produced in the 1920's. Just under an inch in length. A little heavier than some of the earrings I wear, and that's okay with me. It reminds me that I'm wearing earrings, that I took those few extra seconds to add a little flourish. That's the beauty of earrings. So little effort, so much effect.

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We do not make jewelry. We are suppliers to the trade. Guyot Brothers has been leaders in ornamental stampings since 1904. 

Buttons to Earrings

This finding was originally tooled by the manufacturer to be used as a button, sometime in the 1940's. The back was rolled, a labor intensive, expensive operation, so they simplified it, and made good use of the original design. I like the whisper of Celtic influence in the clover shape. It's true that round is not the most flattering shape for some people, with oval and teardrop being more universally fitting, but sometimes the item is so lovely it just has to be worn.

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We do not make jewelry. We are suppliers to the trade. Guyot Brothers has been leaders in ornamental stampings since 1904. 

Filigree Bead Caps

It isn't always all about the metal. Sometimes filigree plays a supporting role in a jewelry design. These earrings are an example. They enhance the black faceted bead without overpowering it. The earrings would be boring without the contrast in colors and the added filigree texture. I bought these earrings from a lovely woman who has since passed on from breast cancer. I send her peace every time I put them on. She will be remembered for being kind and for her good taste.

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We do not make jewelry. We are suppliers to the trade. Guyot Brothers has been leaders in ornamental stampings since 1904. 

Tortoise

I have liked this primitive design since the first time I saw it. The manufacturer makes it with four rings or no rings, and since I wanted to hang them simply on an ear wire for earrings, I had two choices. I could cut and sand three rings, or I could get myself a handy Euro pierce punch tool and put a hole wherever seemed most suitable. I chose the latter. I like the old-fashioned fine gold kidney wires. 

Tortoise, ancient wisdom, simplicity, patience, survival. 

www.guyotbrothers.com

We do not make jewelry. We are suppliers to the trade. Guyot Brothers has been leaders in ornamental stampings since 1904.