Materials and Features:

• Premium Synthetic Rhodoid Discs: High-density cellulose acetate blanks cast with a unique 1mm edge that graduates sharply into a prominent 5mm central dome. The premium material provides a featherlight mass ratio with a distinct glass-marble acoustic clank.

• Hand-Painted Memphis Motif: Entirely unique, hand-applied acrylic gouache art featuring a stylized peach flower, floating pastel teal accent marks, and a hand-dotted central core. The two earrings display natural organic stroke variations between the discs.

• High-Gloss Lacquer Shield: A protective, crystal-clear liquid lacquer coating applied over the hand-painted face and baked to a mirror-bright reflective sheen to prevent scuffing.

• Ferrous Steel Post Assembly: Heavy-duty structural steel post pins anchored flat against the reverse using classic, untextured round metal absorber baseplates bonded with amber-tinted industrial epoxy adhesive.

Type: High-density post statement button earrings utilizing straight pins engineered for pierced ears.

Age/Origin: Circa 1980’s / Paris, France (Guillemette L'Hoir Atelier)

Marks: Factory Original (Unsigned boutique studio run; verified via the distinct 19.8g collection material weight ratio, characteristic 1" disc template molding, and signature mechanical round metal absorber plate workbench layout).

Other: This rare pair represents a highly collectible phase of late-century artistic evolution within the Parisian workshop of François Schoenlaub and Guillemette L'Hoir. To capture the playful, asymmetrical graphic style of the 1980's Memphis Group design movement, the studio stepped away from their traditional geometric jigsaw puzzle marquetry method. Instead, they utilized their signature hand-filed Rhodoid blank templates as an artisan canvas for direct, hand-painted artwork—marrying their iconic featherlight material properties with bold, hand-drawn pastel themes. The reverse backing features microscopic pockmarks and pinholes, which are an authentic forensic fingerprint caused by chemical solvent outgassing inside localized workshop thermal casting molds.

Measurements:

• Weight: 4.9g

• Dimensions: Approx. 1.0" in Diameter / 1mm Edge graduating to 5mm Center

Condition: Excellent vintage condition. The hand-painted pastel floral motifs remain entirely vibrant and crisp, protected under a glassy clear lacquer topcoat completely free of chips, deep scratches, or yellowing. The smooth pastel pink backing surfaces are structurally immaculate with zero material loss or chips along the hand-filed perimeter edges. The ferrous steel post hardware and round absorber baseplates are completely stable, straight, and rigidly anchored for immediate wear.