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John Paul Miller 18k Cephalopod Earrings

Sold for $14,000 at Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers on Mar 28, 2025.

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Pair of 18k yellow gold John Paul Miller Cephalopod earrings. John Paul Miller [American 1918-2013] was longtime teacher at the Cleveland Institute of Art. One of the leading goldsmiths in the United States, only created commissioned work. A pioneer of the use of granulation, Miller taught himself the technique through trial and error beginning in the 1940s. Around the ear hook form earrings. Signed JPM 18k. 2 5/8" long, 29.8 grams.

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