Bliss St. and Indigo Heirlooms

These vintage clip earrings are handmade in 900 silver. The Alisse Crusade cross is has spiral overlays.

Size: 3/4in
Metal: 900 silver
Circa: late 1940′s
Marked:900

Meaning of the crosses from wiki-

The four smaller crosses are said to symbolize either the four books of the Gospel or the four directions in which the Word of Christ spread from Jerusalem. Alternately, all five crosses can symbolize the five wounds of Christ during the Passion

This 1960′s vintage cross was handmade by an artisan jeweler. It is unsigned but the talent is shown in the workmanship.

14k gold with 4 prong set Russian Charoites with inclusions that give a tiger’s eye effect. The lowest stone on the cross has deep striation. It is not a crack and does not go all the way through but it is pictured from prong #1 to prong #2. This means that if you take it to a jeweler to polish on a machine they must handle it with care. No rough stuff with this piece(as with most jewelry with stones)

It weights 8.3 dwt It measures 2 1/8 in. by 1 3/4in or 5.39cm by 4.44cm.