Antique earrings gold plated absolutely gorgeous unique earrings these are gold and cream these earrings are clip one no tag like new The Panetta company of New York was founded in 1945 by Beneditto Panetta. An Italian immigrant, he had been a jeweler in his former home of Naples, Italy. Panetta jewellery is very collectable due to the fine quality, attention to detail and the limited numbers produced. With each piece handmade and the imitation stones hand set (no glue or paste), and a Hamilton finish, Panetta jewelry became travel jewelry for the very wealthy. The pieces looked so real that women left their fine jewelry at home to foil thefts. Benedetto Panetta died in the late 1960s.