Materials and Features:

• Hand Crafted Wire Wrapped Cluster: A flawless example of mid-century Canadian costume jewelry fabrication. This features six genuine faceted round crystal beads meticulously hand-threaded and wire wrapped onto a specialized star-shaped silver-tone base. This traditional assembly creates a clean, circular cluster layout while ensuring every single bead remains tightly locked in place.

• Keyes Custom Paddle Clips: The clip-on earrings feature comfortable, contoured mechanical paddle-clip fasteners built directly into the reverse backing. Stamped with the official "Keyes" maker's mark, these premium Montreal-manufactured clips offer a secure, slip-free fit without pinching the ear.

• Authentic Swarovski Crystal Quality: Crafted using genuine vintage Swarovski leaded crystal beads that are completely clear and entirely free of internal air bubbles. The design utilizes six matching 8mm Swarovski classic shape round #5000 beads symmetrically positioned around a hollow-backed center setting for striking geometric depth.

• Brilliant Aurora Borealis Finish: The crystal surfaces feature Swarovski's famous vacuum-sputtered Aurora Borealis (AB) coating. This special finish plays with the light, reflecting brilliant, iridescent multi-color flashes across every single facet for maximum vintage sparkle.

Type: Contoured mechanical tension paddle clip-on mechanism

Age/Origin: 1958 - 1960’s (Mid-Century Costume Era / Montreal, Canada)

Marks: Keyes (Stamped in cursive to the backside spine of the paddle clips)

Other: This gorgeous pair represents an authentic piece of mid-century Canadian design history, crafted by the highly regarded Keyes company in Montreal. While Swarovski supplied these flawless loose crystal beads from their master foundries, the completed jewelry was assembled by Keyes using their signature stamped clip hardware and star-backed casting plates. The combination of hand-woven wire-wrapped backing plates and the crisp "Keyes" signature serves as an absolute guarantee of its genuine vintage heritage.

Measurements:

Weight: 12g

Dimensions: Approx. .875” diameter (22mm at widest point)

Condition: Very good condition. Under close inspection with a professional jeweler's loupe, one bead shows a microscopic, unmentionable fleck chip to a reverse facet ridge. This minor detail is entirely invisible to the naked eye, hidden from view when worn, and has no impact on the front-facing structural clarity or brilliant refraction. The clear Aurora Borealis finish remains bright and flawlessly preserved across all surfaces. The hand-wrapped structural wiring is completely tight with no loose beads, and the clip levers maintain a strong, crisp tension for secure wear.