Art Deco Platinum & 18ct Gold, Onyx & Rose Diamond Cufflinks

A wonderful pair of onyxOnyx is an opaque black variety of polycrystalline chalcedony quartz.  and diamondA precious, lustrous gemstone made of highly compressed carbon. Diamonds are one of the hardest materials known to mankind. Colours of diamonds range from colourless, yellow, orange and brown to almost black. Natural coloured (or ‘fancy’) diamonds can be extremely rare. The cut, colour, clarity and carat weight of a diamond are the criteria jewellers use… cufflinks which are French and were made circa 1920. The rose diamonds are set in platinumDerives from the Spanish word ‘platina’ meaning ‘little silver’. Acknowledged since the 1900s, platinum’s durability and natural brightness has been and still is today highly treasured A metallic element prized for its rarity, whiteness, high tensile strength and insusceptibility to corrosion, platinum first became widely used in jewellery in the late ninete… and the backs are 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold. They are incredibly smart and very collectable and are in excellent condition.