Edwardian 18ct Gold & Diamond Bear Earrings

A good pair of 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold novelty earrings featuring two bears each holding a 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…. They have diamond tops and wires. There was a vogue for this type of jewellery in the 1900s. Many pieces were made with different animals, birds and insects, often in amusing poses such as these adorable bears.