After the French Revolution, fashion veered away from traditional court styles. Instead of stiff brocade gowns, simple flowing dresses of white cotton. Instead of massive diamond girandole earrings, airy gold hoops with delicate wirework, inspired by the traditional peasant jewelry of France, Italy and the Iberian peninsula.

Intricate 14k yellow gold hoop earrings, with twisted wirework detailing, Georgian from the first decades of the 19th century. Front-to-back ear closures, as is appropriate for the period. Measure 1 3/4 inches in length.