Edwardian 15ct Gold & Platinum, Diamond Drop Earrings

A really pretty pair of EdwardianJewellery made in the Edwardian era (1901-1914). 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 and 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… earrings that were made circa 1900-1920. They are each set with a mixture of 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. and rose cutThe ‘rose cut’, defined by its rounded outline and multiple triangular facets, is one of the earliest diamond cuts, with its origins in sixteenth century Europe. A rose cut typically has a flat base and anywhere from six to twenty four facets, the latter known as a full rose cut. diamonds. The design is light and so typical of the Edwardian period. The ear wires are comfortable and safe hinge back fittings.