Gold & Diamanté 'Merry Whirl' Duette & 'Gay Swirl' Earrings

This ‘Merry Whirl’ Duette was sold to me as a set with these earrings. Although all pieces are gold-tone with diamantés and made by the same company, my research uncovered a different story. The screw-back earrings are, in fact, from their ‘Gay Swirl’ design. Nevertheless, I wouldn’t hesitate to wear these pieces together. The Duette, Coro’s double clip brooch, can be worn as a brooch (in the positions shown) or as separate dress clips. These jewels were advertised in the April 1948 issue of Life magazine, which is how I found out the design names.