Jacqueline Stieger | A pair of gold earrings, 1981

Jacqueline Stieger | A pair of gold earrings, 1981

Each 18 carat gold kite-shaped earring with engraved patterns, maker's marks AGS, UK hallmarks, post fittings, length 5.3cm

Jacqueline Stieger (born 1936) studied at Edinburgh College of Art from 1953-1959. She married the Austrian artist Alfred Gruber in 1966. Together they converted an old farm in East Yorkshire into a workshop and foundry for their art. Sadly Gruber died in 1972 but Stieger continues to use their shared maker's mark AGS. Her work is part of the permanent collections at Goldsmith's Hall and in the British Museum.

For further reading see, Wingfield, Mary Ann, 'Modern British Jewellery Designers 1960-1980; A Collector's Guide', 2021, pages 94-99.

Also see lot 59