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Sterling Silver Sunflower Clip-On Earrings

Classification:

391.455

Date:

March 5, 2025

Category:

Earring

Type:

Clip on

Collection:

Designer (Various)

Color:

Silver

Era:

1980s

Material:

Silver

Made in/by:

United States

Hallmarks:

MWS

Primary Market:

North America

Style:

Floral

These clip-on earrings feature a domed center framed by twelve deeply grooved petal segments, arranged in a radial sunflower design. Constructed in 925 sterling silver with oxidized detailing for contrast. Hallmarked MWS.

About this item

These clip-on earrings feature a domed center framed by twelve deeply grooved petal segments, arranged in a radial sunflower design. Constructed in 925 sterling silver with oxidized detailing for contrast. Hallmarked MWS.

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Additional Information

Washerman’s work often blends floral forms with clean, architectural geometry. This particular design fits into a Revivalist floral category due to the exaggerated sunflower motif, but its stark symmetry and high-contrast oxidized detailing also reflect Modernist tendencies—favoring bold structure over ornate decoration. The result is a hybrid style: floral, but minimal; organic, but deliberately stylized. It’s not boho or delicate—it’s sculptural, almost industrial, which is what makes 1980s sterling work like this feel distinct from both earlier Mexican floral styles and later romantic reinterpretations.

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