Sparkling gold statement earrings adorned with beautiful genuine freshwater pearls.

I was inspired to design these shimmering gold Lover’s Eye earrings after becoming enchanted by the Georgian trend for lover’s eye jewellery, which depicted a miniature portrait of an eye set into a piece of jewellery, often surrounded by pearls.

The fashion for lover's eye jewellery is a fascinating. Popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, it was used mainly as a form of secret communication between lovers to declare their affections for one another.

It is said that the trend for eye miniatures began when the Prince of Wales wanted to send the widow Maria Fitzherbert a token of his love. This would have been frowned upon by the court and so a miniaturist was employed to paint only his eye, thereby preserving anonymity and decorum. Reportedly Maria’s eye miniature was worn by George IV, hidden under his lapel. And this is regarded as the event which led to lover’s eyes becoming fashionable for a relatively short period of time between 1790 and the 1820s in the courts and affluent families of England, Russia, France and more rarely, America.

You can read more about lover’s eye jewellery here.

The Shh by Sadie Lover’s Eye earrings are intricately hand beaded with teeny tiny shimmering beads and tiny freshwater pearls, specifically selected to add texture and sparkle as they move when you do!

Size approx 6 × 5.3cm.

Your earrings will arrive in a luxury signature pink and gold Shh by Sadie gift box to make this piece a stunning gift.

Each pair of earrings takes approximately 10-12 hours to hand bead.

Finished with 24 carat gold plated earring posts.

These earrings are hand beaded by Sadie with tiny glass seed beads, and because the beads are so delicate, these earrings are lightweight, too. Please allow up to five working days for me to hand make your earrings. If you need them sooner, please get in touch and I’ll do my best to get them to you sooner!

Due to the time involved in hand making the Lover’s Eye earrings they are unfortunately exempt from any discounts. I hope you understand.

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Flat rate £2.50 delivery on all UK orders under £30.
International delivery flat rate £5.00 worldwide.

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All pieces are handmade by Sadie using a mixture of semi-precious stones, vintage sparkles and shiny bits sourced from around the globe. As items are handcrafted please expect some minor differences from the photo shown. Colours and stones may vary slightly from what is pictured due to monitor colour configurations and natural variations in stones.