Charles Turi Stepped Skyscraper Clip Earrings 18Kt Carved Onyxes

A pair of clip earrings designed by Charles Turi. Beautiful stepped pair, created in the United Stated at the beginning of the 1980's by American-Hungarian jewelry designer Charles Turi. This statement earrings are a one-of-a-kind pair, crafted with skyscraper art-deco patterns in solid yellow gold of 18 karats, with high polished finish. They are suited with comfortable hinged omega backs for fastening clips. The optional posts for pierced ears can be easily added. They are mounted, with four stepped pieces carved from natural black onyx, with a combined weight of 40 carats. The total weight of this pair is 19.8 grams and the measure are 24 mm by 20 mm (1 x 0.83 Inches). Stamped, with the Turi maker's mark, the gold assay hallmark and signed, "TURI .750 18 KT". Charles Turi, start his jewelry designer firm in the early 1947 when he just returned from the US Army, but originally, he was a Hungarian born immigrant to the United States. He created jewelry pieces that were classic with art deco patterns and easy to be marketed, with the high fashions that women loved in that period of the post war. Charles Turi, only used very fine quality stones and materials like ebony, coral and color hardstones. He only sold to very high end American and European retailers and his jewelry never was mass produced, could be counted on to be flawlessly executed and strikingly designed, all crafted in 18K or platinum. He passed away in 1997, but the company continues to manufactu