14k Yellow Gold Carved Turquoise Heart Dormeuse Earrings. Tiny!

For sale is a pair of 14k yellow gold earrings with small carved turquoise hearts.  These earrings are beautifully crafted antiques.  They are dormeuse style leverbacks, which fasten by placing the earwire through the back of the ear, and fitting it into a small loop at the front of the ear.  Dormeuse, or "sleeper" in the French language, are designed to be petite in size so that they can be worn day and when asleep.  They were popular in the mid 19th to earlier 20th centuries.  Each earring features a lovely carved heart in the classic shade of robins egg blue. Each turquoise heart is bezel set in yellow gold.  Elegant, sweet and romantic with wonderful old-world craftsmanship and charm!

***Dormeuse earrings can be difficult to put on, and take some hand-eye coordination.  I use a magnified mirror to put them in :)  

The item shows normal wear for a pre-owned piece (light scratches, dings, dents and scuff marks.)   

Jeannie