Ilias Lalaounis 0.50ctw Cabochon Ruby, Rock Crystal & 18K Yellow Gold Ear Clips W/Diamond Accents - These lovely earrings were made by famed Greek designer Ilias Lalaounis, and was finely crafted of solid 18k yellow gold. Ilias Lalaounis was a 4th generation jeweler who began his career in the 1930s as an apprentice at his uncle's firm, Zolotas. This jewelry designer is so well loved and historic that they have their own museum, The Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum is a museum in Athens, Greece. The earrings frame carved rock crystal backgrounds and are punctuated with approximately 0.50ctw cabochon rubies and 0.15ctw VS1-VS2/G-H diamonds. They are stamped with the designer's picto hallmark, "GREECE", "A21" and the gold purity "750", and have a clip-on design which allows for wear on pierced or non-pierced ears. The earrings measure 1" x 0.5". Condition: The earrings are in overall very good estate condition with all gemstones intact, light signs of wear. (WEIGHT: 17 grams) PLEASE NOTE, PRE-AUCTION SALES: GWS reserves the right to sell any Lot(s) through a negotiated transaction at any time prior to the conclusion of the auction. If a Lot is sold through a negotiated transaction, it will be withdrawn from the auction. All pre-auction purchases will receive free, overnight, insured shipping. Please email gwsauctions@gmail.com to submit a pre-auction offer.