80's VTG ST. JOHN 24k Gold Plated Earring Swarovski Crystals *Rare

Chic and Sophisticated 24K Gold Plated 1980's Vintage St. John Clip on earrings with a hammered gold finish. Accented by Swarovski crystals. These can be converted into pieced earrings MINT - Excellent condition Very Rare St John, SJ costume jewelry, founded in 1962 by spouses Mary and Robert Gray, St. John (St. John Knits International Inc.) is a popular American luxury women’s knitwear brand. Based in Southern California, USA, the company began manufacturing costume jewelry in the early 1980s. First, “St. John” opened a jewelry workshop and created branded buttons with the famous monogram of the brand “SJ”. In addition, they started to produce jewelry – brooches, bracelets, necklaces, belts with charms, as well as the famous and always recognizable clips-buttons. Creating their jewelry, masters used high-quality matte and glossy metals, 24-carat gold plating, as well as rhodium plating, Austrian Swarovski crystals and artificial pearls.