925 Sterling Silver Solid 14K Gold Bali Style Two Tone Rope Wrap Hoop Earrings

Sterling silver hoop earrings with solid 14K gold twisted rope wraps in the Bali style. Each hoop is formed from heavy rounded tube silver, smooth and unbroken along its length, and banded at intervals around the curve with collars of solid 14K gold rope. Each collar is built from several passes of twisted gold wire laid side by side, so the gold reads as a tight coil of cable rather than a plain ring of metal, and the twist catches light in short bright breaks against the long clean highlight running down the silver. The posts are solid 14K gold as well, and the hoops are stamped STERLING and 14K with the butterfly backs stamped 925.

Twisted wire ropework banded onto plain silver is the signature of Bali style silversmithing, and the two tone contrast here is done with real metal on both sides rather than plating. Because the silver tube is polished smooth and the gold is textured, the two surfaces handle light in completely different ways, the silver throwing one continuous reflection and the gold breaking it into dozens of small points. The wraps also do structural work, interrupting the sweep of the hoop at regular intervals so the eye reads rhythm instead of a plain circle. Solid gold posts are an uncommon detail at this level of construction and they matter for anyone whose ears react to base metal.

Secured with butterfly backs. Arrives packaged and ready to gift or add to your collection.

Verifications:
Solid 14K gold has been verified using an Auracle Gold Analyzer.
Sterling silver has been verified using JSP Silver Testing Solution.

Details:
Metal: Sterling Silver with Solid 14K Gold Accents
Hoop Hallmarks: STERLING, 14K
Back Hallmark: 925
Accents: Solid 14K Gold Twisted Rope Wraps
Posts: Solid 14K Gold
Design: Bali Style Rope Wrap
Earring Style: Hoop
Backing: Butterfly Back
Condition: Excellent estate condition

Fun Facts:
The village of Celuk in Bali has been a center of silver and gold smithing for generations, and the twisted wire ropework and granulation that define Bali style jewelry trace directly to the workshops there.
Hoops are among the oldest earring forms known, with gold examples recovered from the Royal Cemetery at Ur in Mesopotamia dating to roughly 2500 BC, which makes the shape on these earrings about four and a half thousand years old.