Cabochon Garnet & Diamond Victorian Stud Earrings

A nice pair of cabochonA polished, not faceted, dome shaped stone – either round or oval with a flat polished base, primarily used as a cut for phenomenal stones such as cat’s eyes and stars.
garnetDescribes a group of several closely related minerals. Garnets come in a variety of colours, however the most common colour is dark red. In descriptions, ‘garnet’ tends to refer to dark red stones unless otherwise specified. and rose 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… earrings. They were made in the VictorianJewellery made in the the Victorian era (1839-1901). period when garnets were in high fashion. It was a rich look, which often contrasted the garnets with diamonds or enamelA pigmented glass-like material used in powdered form and fused onto the metal surface of a piece of jewellery. on gold. It was known as ‘”the Holbeinesque period” as it harked back to Elizabethan days.