Eighteen-karat gold over sterling silver filigree hoop earrings measuring approximately 1.25 inches long by 0.63 inches wide with saddleback backings - Turkish artisan filigree in the hoop format. The open filigree construction creates a hoop of lace-like gold that catches light through its intricate wire-twist pattern while remaining dramatically lighter in physical weight than a solid gold hoop of the same apparent size. Turkish filigree is practiced in a centuries-old tradition of metalwork across Anatolia. Saddleback backings.