Thank you to Amanda Gizzi of National Jeweler for including my Cleves winged earrings in her post about black and gold jewelry!
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The earrings — inspired by Anne of Cleves, the fourth wife of Henry VIII — are onyx set in 18K yellow gold and accented with 41 points of diamonds (there are 100 points in a carat).
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You can see one of the Cleves earrings on our friend Alyssa here.
I like how the statement earring goes so well with the rest of Alyssa’s ear party. Check out all those piercings!
The earrings are part of a series of onyx pieces I did, all inspired by queens. The first Cleves piece I did was a swan necklace.
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In 2007, I proved Anne of Cleves was a damn genius and therefore very deserving of good-looking jewelry. Read that post out here.
Mary Queen of Scots was not a damn genius — unfortunately for her — but she’s still fascinating. Click here to read about why she inspired a snake necklace (and earrings and, soon, a ring).
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Finally, my Eleanor necklace was inspired by Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the most powerful women in Europe in the Middle Ages.
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Eleanor was the daughter-in-law of one of my favorite royals — Empress Matilda. Don’t forget that I’ve got Matilda designs too!
