1985 Chanel Large Gold Blister Pearl and Crystal Earrings silk-blouse-suit Length 33"/84cm

Length 33"/84cm

London in the late 60s

lapels and cuffs

navy and dusky pink

the empire line and the generous swaths of fabric could be adapted for sizes bigger by a very competent seamstress

1985 Chanel Large Gold Blister Pearl and Crystal Earrings silk-blouse-suit Length 33"/84cmThese vintage Chanel pearl earrings were designed not long after Karl Lagerfeld had brought in Victoire de Castallane who became the House's creative jewellery director. Beginning in 1984 and overseeing Chanel's costume jewelry designs, she left in 1998 to become the creative director of Christian Dior's fine jewelry division. These statement earrings feature a crystal smothered outer circle, where each crystal is individually set in a fine gold