Vintage Signed Monet Goldtone Filigree Openwork Chandelier Pierced Earrings

Goldtone texture filigree tops with smooth diamond shapes down the center and smooth diamond shaped dangles articulated pierced earrings. Marked "MONET©." Measure: 2 3/8 inches long by 3/4 inches wide. Excellent condition. These earrings date to 1971 and originally cost $12.50 which is about $99 today. Early Monet jewelry was produced in the United States and was not mass produced. During the 1960s and 1970s there was more demand than supply, because the company believed in quality over quantity. Monet's jewelry was of such a high caliber that during the 1980s they produced haute couture jewelry for Yves Saint Laurent.