Early 20th Century 14ct Gold & Platinum, Two Stone Diamond Drop Earrings

A pretty pair of 14ct58.5% pure gold (or 585 parts pure gold to 415 parts other metals) gold articulatedIn jewellery, an articulated piece is composed of segments with flexible connections. drop earrings that have been set with two bright white old European cutGemstones cut in this style have a smaller table than the round brilliant and the overall depth is greater. This style of cutting was popular in the 19th Century and is the direct predecessor to the modern round Brilliant Cut. Similar to the Old Mine Cut. diamonds in fine millgrained 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… settings. They were most likely made in Austria circa 1910-1920.

They have hinge back fittings that are comfortable and safe to wear.