Lincoln Presidential China Inspired Gold Openwork Earring with Crystal

Finely crafted and elegantly designed, these antiqued gold openwork earrings feature a faceted purple crystal at its center. Made from gold-plated pewter, these 1/2-inch diameter post earrings have a subtle profile that is sure to add a touch of sophistication to any look.

These earrings are a part of our jewelry collection inspired by President and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln's White House china service. The porcelain dinner, breakfast, dessert, and tea service was purchased for the White House by First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln during an 1861 shopping trip to the E. V. Haughwout & Co. department store in New York City. The itemized bill included with Mrs. Lincoln’s new china includes the following description of her purchase, “One fine Porcelain Dining Service . . . decorated Royal purple, and double gilt, with the Arms of the United States, on each piece.” The beautiful state service, which originally included 190 pieces, was reordered during the presidencies of Ulysses S. Grant and Chester A. Arthur and examples are kept on display in the White House China Room today.