Edwardian 15ct Gold, Diamond & Sapphire Drop Earrings

Elegant and graceful these 15ct62.5% pure gold (or 625 parts pure gold and 375 parts other metals). Popular during the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras but was discontinued in the mid-1930s. gold drop earrings can be worn to parties and weddings.  They were made in the early 1900s and each earring is composed of articulatedIn jewellery, an articulated piece is composed of segments with flexible connections. sections 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… mounts with diamonds and a pear shaped sapphireBlue is the best-known colour for this gemstone but it can be found in all colours of the spectrum. After diamond, sapphire is the hardest gemstone.
drop. The sapphires are a lovely cornflower blue colour and are well matched.  They have screw fittings but these can be changed to wires or scroll and post fittings if wanted.  A lovely pair of earrings that are in great condition.