Art Deco 14ct Gold, Onyx & Natural Split Pearl Octagonal Cufflinks

A good pair of 14ct58.5% pure gold (or 585 parts pure gold to 415 parts other metals) white and yellow cufflinks that were made in the 1920s in America. They have each been set with a naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments.  split pearlNatural pearls are an organic gem formed inside live mollusc shells and come in all shapes and sizes. They are formed as the result of a natural irritant within the mollusc’s mantle and as a defence, layers of iridescent nacre form over the top of it, creating a pearl.  above round onyxOnyx is an opaque black variety of polycrystalline chalcedony quartz.  inserts within an octagonal setting. The edges have been engraved with laurel leaves. A smart look.