These rare, iconic Missoni, Italy couture clip-on earrings are a standout. Italian designer Rosita Missoni designed this iconic pattern in the 1980s, and these earrings were part of a 2000s design revival. They feature playful smiling faces. The pieces feature a dangling gilded metal frame with a carved, see-through pattern, topped with multicolor hand-enamel and a colorful smiling face. The smiling face is embellished with white, purple, orange, yellow, and black colored enamel. Each earring is signed on the back with the Missoni "Made in Italy" tag. The pieces come with their original branded reference tag. Features:

• Materials & Techniques: Metal - Enamel

• Measurements: 1.57 in wide (4 cm) by 3 in high (7.6 cm).

• Condition: Excellent

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Note: The Missoni smiling face design dates from the 1980s. At that time, it was displayed on plastic jewelry and wood jewelry, as seen in these reference books:  - European Designer Jewelry by Ginger Moro, Schiffer Editions, Copyright 1995, page 216. - Twentieth Century Plastic Jewelry by Lilian Baker, Collector Books Publishings, Copyright 1996, pages 37.