Art Nouveau 18ct Gold & Platinum, Diamond Drop Earrings

I love the design of these earrings. They are typical of the Art NouveauA movement within the arts, particularly jewellery, evolving out of a response to mass production and the industrial revolution (1890-1915). Jewellery of this period was heavily influenced by nature and femininity, with its sweeping lines and organic motifs. period with delicate entwined design set with old European cutA method of cutting stones which differs from the Brilliant Cut in that proportions are determined according to how light falls from directly above the crown. diamonds and rose diamonds.  The backs are 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) yellow gold and the fronts are 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…. There is fine millegrainA tiny decorative feature – normally in platiunum – in which minute beads of metal are raised along the edge of a setting, which adds texture and enhances the sparkling effect. detail throughout.  The wires are secure hinge back fittings.