Julia’s Jade and Diamond Drop Earrings (pair)

What We Love
One of a kind earrings, designed by Catbird, using antique jade from the collection of Vito Giallo – artist, antiques dealer, and quintessential New Yorker.
Made in our Brooklyn studio using 100% recycled 14k gold and diamonds.
Julia was Andy Warhol’s mother – Vito first met Julia and Andy in the 1950s. Vito and Andy would remain friends until Andy’s death in 1987 (with the exception of a twenty year silence, but that’s a story for another day).
In honor of our collaboration with Vito, the Catbird Giving Fund is proud to have made a donation of $40,000 to SAGE, a national advocacy and services organization in their mission to look out for LGBTQ+ elders.
Shop the entire collection here .
Please note, these gems contain natural inclusions and imperfections which are consistent with their age and provenance. Each one was chosen by the Catbird team for their heritage and beauty.
Details
100% recycled solid 14k yellow gold
two 7 mm x 5 mm antique green emerald cut jade
two 2.78 – 2.9 mm recycled white brilliant cut diamonds
fifty-six .85 – .90 mm recycled white brilliant cut diamonds
26 mm total earring length
16.5 mm x 5.2 mm earring setting
Solid gold always,never platedHeirloom qualitymade to lastSustainablesince 2004Charitable giving year round
DesignerVito Giallo, artist, illustrator and antiques dealer, was Andy Warhol’s first apprentice and the first to give Warhol a show in 1954. Vito’s antiques shop across from the Carlyle at 966 Madison Avenue was a destination for Mark Rothko, André Leon Talley, Jackie Kennedy, and Andy – who visited every day. In 1969, Vito came into possession of a trunk full of gems, and other than selling a few to Andy, he saved them since then. 53 years later, we were so proud to present Catbird x Vito’s Gems.