Pair of silver earrings with coral and turquoise inlay, Qing dynasty, 18th c., Tibetan work

Pair of silver earrings with coral and turquoise inlay, Qing dynasty, 18th c., Tibetan work

• Image Number: K1D004623N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Miscellaneous objects
• Function: Earwear
• Material: Mineral/Jade Jewelry/
• Description:
  Earrings are inlaid with a turquoise in the ring, the bottom is decorated with large and small coral beads, the conical silver ornaments between beads are inlaid with turquoise beads, and the large coral beads are inlaid with flower petal pattern silver ornaments, ending with knot shaped silver bars. Manchus called the ring pierced earrings “pincers”. The flag women wore three pincers in one ear. After entering the customs, they were influenced by the Han people’s decorations. There were also cases of wearing only one pair of earrings. When the imperial concubine of the Qing Dynasty wore court clothes, she wore three sets of East Pearl earrings of different grades according to her taste level.

Pair of silver earrings with core and turbine inlay, Qing dynamics, 18th c., Tibetan work

• Image Number:K1D004623N000000000PAB
Dynasty:Qing dynamics
• Category:Miscellaneous objects
• Function:Earrings
• Material:Mineral/jade jewelry/
• Description:
  Earrings, The ring is inlaid with turquoise, the bottom is decorated with large and small coral beads, the conical silver ornaments between beads are inlaid with turquoise beads, and the large coral beads are inlaid with flower petal pattern silver ornaments, ending with knot shaped silver bars. Manchus called the ring pierced earrings “pincers”. The flag women wore three pincers in one ear. After entering the customs, they were influenced by the Han people’s decorations. There were also cases of wearing only one pair of earrings. When the imperial concubine of the Qing Dynasty wore court clothes, she wore three sets of East Pearl earrings of different grades according to her taste level