It was listed by Gatsby Jewellery Ltd. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.
Gatsby Jewellery Ltd has dated this piece to the 1870s.
A larger diamond hangs from the bottom in a cut-away setting. All the gems are set in slightly oxidised silver, with the reverse and hooks in 18k yellow gold.
Cut – Old mine cuts (and three small rose cuts in each earring).
Colour – G to H.
Clarity – VS2 to SI1; all the stones are clean to the eye.
Carat – The diamond drops are approximately 0.21 carat each, with a total approximate diamond weight of 0.96 carat.
Circa – 1870.
Measurements – From the top diamond to the bottom is 22.3mm.
Metal – Silver backed in 18k yellow gold. Tested.
Gatsby Jewellery Ltd has dated this piece to the 1870s.
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Victorian 0.96 Carat Old Cut Diamond Drop Earrings, Circa 1870
