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Designer Modernist 18K Yellow Gold Pink Tourmaline Pearl Dangle Earrings
Buy It Now Price: $995 (price as of 2016; item no longer available)
Pros:
-This pair of pearl dangle earrings is a very fine example of Modernist jewelry. They have a strong composition and interestingly textured gold.
-The earrings are heavy for their size, weighing 8.6 grams.
-The earrings use good quality materials: 18 karat gold, nice brilliant cut pink tourmalines and baroque pearls.
-The backs of the earrings are beautiful, showing that the jeweler took great care in casting them. This piece is probably one-of-a-kind.
-These earrings are hallmarked "18K" and signed by the designer. This is common on high quality Modernist jewelry.
Cons:
-The seller does not give measurements of the tourmalines or pearls. This makes it impossible to estimate their weights.
-These earrings are a bit on the pricey side at $995. The intrinsic value of the gold they contain is only around $225 (with gold trading at $1,100 an ounce). The intrinsic value for the tourmalines and pearls are difficult to calculate, but are probably rather low - I would guess no more than $50. I would be much more comfortable paying around $750 or maybe $800 for these exceptional earrings.
