Monkey Fist Earrings - 14k Gold Dipped vessel sizes and colors of decorative

sizes and colors of decorative fillers

while new is a perfect accent to hearken back to the golden age of sailing

Phelps Gate

which was destroyed in a hurricane in 1821

Monkey Fist Earrings - 14k Gold Dipped vessel sizes and colors of decorativeThe classic symbol of New England's seafaring heritage, they add a sophisticated maritime accent. Cast in brass and dipped in 14kt gold. They arrive packaged in vintage chart lined tins. Monkey Fist knots were originally tied around a weighted object and used as the end of a heaving line on sailing ships. The weighted knot would allow the sailors to send a messenger line from ship to ship or ship to shore attached to a heavier mooring or dock line.