Egyptian Revival jewellery had a genuine cultural trigger behind its 1920's popularity — Tutankhamun's tomb was opened in 1922, and the resulting wave of public fascination with ancient Egypt fed straight into Art Deco's existing appetite for bold, symbolic geometry, producing exactly this kind of hybrid design. These earrings lean into that fusion directly, worked with facing eagle motifs and the outspread wings of Nekhbet, a protective goddess associated with royalty, rendered in stylised, geometric silverwork that owes as much to 1920's design sensibility as it does to any genuine ancient source.
Each earring is finished with a large teardrop of mid-green jade, polished smooth and mounted securely against the textured silver, giving the pieces real visual weight without tipping into anything gaudy. The leverback fittings are a practical touch that a lot of drop earrings from this period skip in favour of a simple hook, and they make a genuine difference if you're planning to actually wear a pair this substantial rather than just look at them in a drawer.
Condition notes
Excellent vintage condition. Minor surface wear consistent with age. No damage to the silverwork or stones. Lever backs close securely.
