Kenzo Vintage Blue Fish Drop Earrings, Silver-Tone Metal, Three Enamel Fish Each, Screw-Back, 5.8 cm

Vintage drop earrings from Kenzo, each with a trio of small blue fish swimming on silver-tone rings beneath a round blue cabochon. Screw-back fittings, 5.8 cm long, in lightly worn condition with one maker’s plate missing from the back.

The Piece

Kenzo was founded in Paris in 1970 by the Japanese designer Takada Kenzo, and the house has long drawn its energy from the meeting of Tokyo sensibility and Parisian ease. Animals and flowers have always been among its favourite subjects, and these earrings catch the playful side of that taste: a shoal of little fish, set to swing with every turn of the head.

Each fish is modelled in relief with a tiny eye and a fanned tail and painted in a glossy sea blue on the front, while the reverse is left silver and softly textured. They hang in threes from jump rings, below a round cabochon in a frosted blue that sits at the lobe like a pearl of seawater. The silver tone has the gentle, slightly dulled patina of a well-kept vintage piece, which suits the colour beautifully. Worn with a plain collar or loose hair, they supply their own good humour.

Measured flat: overall drop approx. 5.8 cm (2.3 in). Every measurement is taken by hand, so please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 3 mm.

Details

• Maker: Kenzo
• Style: Drop earrings with three fish each
• Material: Silver-tone metal with blue enamel-style colour
• Colour: Blue and silver
• Length: Approx. 5.8 cm (2.3 in)
• Fitting: Screw-back
• Included: The pair of earrings only

Condition

• The small brand plate on the back of one earring has come away.
• Metal dulling and signs of wear are present, as expected of a vintage pair; the earrings remain entirely wearable.

Condition grade B (good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.

Authenticity & Care

The fish, the cabochons, the screw fittings and the stamped back of the remaining plate are photographed in close view. Store the pair flat in a soft pouch, wipe gently with a dry polishing cloth after wearing, and keep away from perfume, water and abrasive cleaners to protect the painted colour.

Delivery from Japan

Packed by hand in Tokyo and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our published policy.