Chanel Gripoix Clip-On Earrings

Chanel Vintage Gripoix Clip-On Earrings / 1997/ Red Glass with Gold Accents, Pearl Center / CC Chanel Mark 97 P There are no chips or cracks, no loss of transparency, beautiful brilliance, no metal corrosion, and no pearl flaking or tarnishing. It is in excellent condition! Size: 45mm (width), 45mm (length) No accessories Engraved plate on both sides In 1869, Augustine Gripoix revived the ancient art of glass making and transformed it from grinding glass into fine, kiln-baked pastes into a new technique by utilizing heated copper alloy wires and twisting them into moulds soldered with powdered brass and gold-plated to house stones made by pouring melted glass colored rods directly into the moulds. And, because the glass is melted and not ground, the color and transparency remain intact and more pure, allowing for a wide array of delightful color combinations and effects that had never been seen before. By the 1920’s, her daughter, Suzanne Gripoix was approached by Coco Chanel to help create the highly favored Byzantine style jewelry, which required colorful bold glass stones in a variety of shapes, colors and sizes. Chanel was leading the movement to make such extravagant and obviously fake costume jewellery fashionable and was so happy with the results that she continued to be a faithful customer. This lifelong relationship was to define Gripoix and firmly cement it as the foremost producer of some of the highest quality costume jewelry to date.