Pair of earrings
1970s
Medium/TechniqueWhite gold (14 kt), diamond, and sapphire
DimensionsHeight x width x depth: 1.9 x 1.5 x 1.6 cm (3/4 x 9/16 x 5/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Tay Ann Jay
Accession number2008.332.1-2
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Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
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ProvenanceAccording to the donor, the sapphires and diamonds were once part of a large suite of jewelry owned by Anna Dodge of Michigan. After her death in 1970, the suite was broken up and the stones recycled into numerous ornaments. The earrings were purchased from a New York dealer in 1980; Gift to MFA (Accession date: June 25, 2008)
about 1915