1960s Modernist Amethyst Earrings case snakes represent a number or

snakes represent a number or dualities: fearsome entities representing both death and eternity

Prior to the late 19th century jewellers didn't find it practical to use platinum - while it was workable

Diamond & Emerald

8cm (including bail)

1960s Modernist Amethyst Earrings case snakes represent a number orDATE: Space Age, c. 1960 Striking Space Age silver earrings dating from the 1960s. The long drops taper out from the ear wires to lozenge shaped bottoms, each featuring an intense purple amethyst. The Space Age, aka Atomic Age, refers to the period between 1957 and the early 1970s (although some would argue we're still in it). Movements in architecture, interior design, film and television, automotive design, music, fashion, and jewellery were