Colombia meets Cataluña OOAK Weight: 37

Weight: 37

It has survived decades of wear

It centers upon a buckle

These were usually worn on a ribbon in the style of a choker necklace

Charles IV of Spain (House of Bourbon) and handed the throne to his own brother

Colombia meets Cataluña OOAK Weight: 37A chic pair of Catalan (Iberian) ear pendants, les arracades d'arengada,or herring earrings, circa 1860. The elongated forms evoke the shape of a fish, and the central element is thought to be a stylized butterfly. These are entirely handmade in gold and set throughout with foiled emeralds, within rub over collet settings. The longest examples on record measure approximately 14 centimeters and these were frequently worn with ribbons threaded through