Milk Glass Bead, Diamanté & Gold Earrings by Miriam Haskell

These milk glass earrings with beads and disks, rondelles, and gold-tone findings have a real Machine Age-look and associated movement. However, the use of French ear clips dates them to the late-1940s, and the white beads may take them into the 1950s, when white jewelry was extremely popular. I still consider this pair to be Art Deco in style, and I’ve seen the same motif used by this designer (Frank Hess) on earlier Miriam Haskell pieces. Whenever they were made, these ear clips are lots of fun! I saw them in an entirely new, bright, and glamorous light when they were chosen to walk the runway at a recent fashion show. The model who wore them looked stunning in a bridal jumpsuit with skirt. You don’t have to be a bride to add glamour to an ensemble with these fabulous earrings!