At the turn of the twentieth century, a surge of lunar and mystical interest galvanized into a brief trend of "man in the moon" themed jewelry. This Edwardian fad usually included a moonstone carved into the shape of a face, and sometimes twinkling diamonds were added to evoke stars (see our Man in the Moon Ring). Our plaintive moonman stud earrings are encircled with a yellow gold crescent.
This product is final sale.
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- Age
Contemporary. Handmade in Portland, Oregon.
- Materials
14k yellow gold. Carved moonstone face is 8mm.
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theInspiration
Seeing faces or figures where there are actually none is a phenomenon called pareidolia.
Image: Colorized postcard of a woman and man sitting on a paper moon, around 1900.
please note:Terms of Sale
During the archive sale, shipping is FREE for purchases over $300 within the continental US. For US-bound purchases under $300, a flat $10 fee will be charged to cover packaging and shipping costs. International orders will be subject to our normal shipping fees, and may incur customs charges. Please refer to our FAQ's for more information on our international shipping policy.
For sale orders, we'll be shipping via USPS first class mail. Any orders valued over $1,000 will ship via UPS ground, insured and with signature required. Since these sales are always extremely popular, expect to wait up to 4 weeks for shipping and handling; for any orders involving sizing or stamping, expect to wait up to 4-6 weeks. We have one employee and expect many hundreds of orders. You'll receive an email when your order ships, which may take several weeks. Please be patient!
To keep things cheap for everyone, we will be using basic, minimal packaging for all archive sale orders. We are unable to provide gift wrapping or notes for any sale orders—sorry!
If you place multiple orders, email us with both your order numbers. We’ll refund you the second shipping fee and will combine all items into one package.
All sale items are FINAL SALE. No refunds or exchanges.