Siam Sterling Pierced Earrings

Siam sterling pierced earrings. Features a triple fan with Mekhala, the goddess of lightening.  Stamped Siam Sterling , circa Early 1950s - mid 1960s.  Siam Sterling jewelry was manufactured from the 1930s through the 1980s, and was a very popular motif in the 1950-60s. Although Siam officially changed its name to Thailand in the 1940s, the “Siam” nickname for this style of jewelry stuck.  Siam silver is officially called “Nielloware.” Niello is a black mixture of copper, silver, and lead, used as an inlay on engraved or etched metal. American soldiers who visited Thailand in the mid-20th century bought this jewelry for their ladies back home, making it a popular mid-century trend. Much of the filigree was etched by hand by Thai artisans. It depicts the characters of mythology and from the Ramakien (the Thailand national story) as well as the story of Mekhala and Ramasoon.  Mekhala was a nymph and was born of the sea, of the froth of the waves. With bewitching eyes and long curling bla