Vintage 80s Laurel Burch Butterfly Earrings Vintage Cloissone Post Back

Laurel Burch Earrings Papillion Butterfly RARE Cloisonne Stud Post Back Vintage Jewelry 1980s Turquoise Lavender Gold Two lovely turquoise and lavender butterflies. Each measure approx. 1 3/8 Inches, Width - 1 1/4 x 7/8"" with 14k Gold Filled Posts. Signed on the back: Laurel Burch. These guys are really difficult to find. A Genuine LAUREL BURCH COLLECTIBLE from the mid-1980s after she traveled to China and learned about cloisonne. This pair is in lovely condition, no chips or repairs may be some very light, fine scratches, or minimal wear around the edges. Laurel Burch went on to launch her business, now called Laurel Burch Artworks, on February 24, 1960. She began making paintings commissioned by restaurants, businesses, and private collectors. ""I found metal in a junkyard and hammered it out on the back of an old frying pan."" She began making jewelry and selling it on the streets of San Francisco from tackle boxes. Some local stores began stocking her creations, and a businessman, Shashi Singapuri, took samples of her work to China. She went to China in 1971 and discovered cloisonné, a kind of enamel work, with which she designed paintings and had the designs made into earrings."