18K yellow gold articulated carp fish earrings

Swimming in a stream of the warmest golden color, these rare & fabulous 18k gold carpe fish earrings delight us with its lively presence and exceptional goldsmith skills.

The bodies of the carps are adorned with layers of textured fine gold sheet to imitate their scales. Each piece is linked to the body with the help of a small nail, almost invisible to naked eyes. The sophisticated mechanism allows the carp fish to “swim” and to follow the movement when you apply a bit of pressure on them. Even their sparkling red eyes seem to twinkle. We are amazed by how lively they look from head to tail, just like the real carps we see in a river. Please watch the video to see how fabulous they are!

In Japan, known to swim against the current and overcome great obstacles, the golden carp (koi) symbolizes strength, courage, patience, and success through perseverance. As koi can grow very large and live a long life, they have become a symbol of prosperity and good luck. In China, the carp represents good luck in Chinese, and one of the reasons behind this is that the pronunciation of “fish” in Chinese sounds the same as “abundance”.

The earrings have the lever-back closing for pierced ears.

Measurements and condition

In very good condition. No missing on the scales.

A hallmark and a maker’s mark on each side of the earrings. They are also acid tested for 18K gold.

Length: 60mm

Width: 10mm

Weight: 7.4g