Good morning,
This morning I added a new entry to the Nolan Miller Information list under Pins. It is a trio of Nolan Miller Pretty Pavé Flower pins/pendants and matching earrings.
Each of the three pins measure 1 1/4″ in diameter. The pierced earrings are 3/4″. I purchased all of these pieces in one lot. The ombre color for each pin begin with a clear center grouping of stones, to lighter colorful stones, to a darker shade of the same colorful stones. Placing stones in this specific arrangement is time consuming and expensive to do. It is also something high-end vintage costume jewelry brands often embraced.
The beautiful Boucher pin shown below features ombre colors.
Since I purchased these three pins together, I considered the idea that they were originally sold as an interchangeable set which was a popular selling technique on QVC at the time. However, online research revealed that the pin/pendants were sold separately with a chain marked Nolan Miller Korea. It is interesting that the chain (not shown) was marked Nolan Miller Korea but the pins and earring sets are marked Nolan Miller China.
The earrings would have been an upsell (sold separately for an additional fee) and likely were available in all three colors.
Happy collecting,
Julie