Composition: gold-plated metal, cabochon Production method: handmade Condition: very good Dimensions: 3 x 3 cm Color: gold, red, blue, green Marking: “GJD” Country: USA Period: 1980-1990 Market value: 90-140 EUR
These earrings by Ginnie Johansen Designs are a perfect example of her distinctive style – bold, sculptural, inspired by Byzantine/Etruscan aesthetics, with colorful cabochons and embossed gold-tone metal. Design: square clips with a central black cabochon surrounded by small colored accents (green, red, purple glass inserts). Material: gold-plated metal, artificial glass stones (cabochon). Clasp: clip-on, typical of the 1980s-1990s. The collections were sold through Neiman Marcus, Saks and other high-end retailers.
Ginnie Johansen Designs is increasingly appreciated among costume jewelry collectors for her distinctive postmodern/ethnic style. Many of her pieces are handmade, often using high-quality gold-plated metal and glass stones.
