Vintage Cherry Earrings

[Lynn]

Hi, thank you for your help. I collect and sell more of the shabby, cottage and French type items for home decor. I found these charming earrings this morning while out yard saleing and I don't know the first thing about jewelry so I hope someone can help. The earrings are clip on and has Germany incised on the gold tone clip. the earring has three pair of round plastic cherry dangles (6 cherries). There are four dangling clear green plastic leaves and the one round cloudy/clear ball at the top that is prong set. Would this plastic have another name such as lucite and can anyone identify the era and a price guide?

[carolyn]

Hi Lynn.
The cherries appear to have a seam so I would say they are Lucite, (as opposed to bakelite)
If they are marked Germany not W Germany, I would date them around the 1940's.
The fact that they are cherries, makes them more desirable..Approx $25 - 35.

[Lynn]

Thank you so much Carolyn. Yes, they do have a seam and marked Germany not W. Germany.

[tortoise cat]

Seams just mean it was molded, but I look for more of a translucency for lucite even when the plastic is opaque. the leaves and the stud could be lucite.