In the building boom that followed the chicago fire, louis sullivan, invented a new building type: the skyscraper. One of his masterpieces, the chicago stock exchange, was decorated with a combination of geometric shapes and naturalistic plantlike forms. This earring is inspired by a balustrade in this building.Ers4197finish: solid brass, electro-plated with non-tarnishing silver finish, glass beads, ear wires are hypo-allergenic dimensions: hangs approx. 1.75 (gift boxed with provenance card).