Zoe Coste Charms Teatime Clip Earrings

Zoe Coste Charms Teatime Clip Earrings

Asymmetric 1980s Zoé Coste ear clips hung with teatime charms — miniature porcelain teapots, teacups, spoons, strawberries and little flowers in gilt and silver-tone metal — French whimsy.

• Designer: Zoé Coste · signed “Zoé Coste”
• Period: 1980s
• Material: gilt metal plated with 22ct–24ct gold, silver-tone metal, hand-painted porcelain, enamel
• Dimensions: approx. 9 cm length, 3.5 cm wide
• Fastening: clip-on

About Zoé Coste

Zoé Coste was a French costume jewellery designer who later moved to New York, and whose pieces were sold only in the most exclusive boutiques. Her earlier designs are true works of wearable art: richly layered gilt metal with charms, glass stones and teardrop and round faux pearls, finished with exceptional craftsmanship.