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REF. TA-MOS-0021
| Designer | Franco Moschino |
| Period | 1980s |
| Type | Clip-on earrings |
| Material | Hand-painted smiley pearls, antique gold-effect metal |
| Measurements | 1 in (approx. 2.5 cm) |
| Includes | Original box |
| Condition | Excellent vintage |
A smiley face painted on a pearl, framed in twisted gold. Moschino turning a club icon into couture jewellery.
These Franco Moschino earrings date from the 1980s. Each pearl is hand-painted with a smiley face and framed in twisted antique-gold metal.
A smile on a pearl.
Franco Moschino founded his label in Milan in 1983 and loved to mix high and low references.
The yellow smiley became the symbol of acid house and club culture at the end of the 1980s.
The gold shows no tarnishing and the pearls no peeling. They come with their original box.
Excellent, boxed.
Moschino smiley pieces attract strong interest among collectors.
Moschino smiley pieces attract strong interest among collectors.
Painted surfaces can wear or peel, so condition is assessed with care.
The acid smiley is a recognised emblem of late 1980s culture.
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