Edwardian 18ct Gold & Diamond Three Petal Flower Earrings

A very pretty pair of 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold earrings with a three petal flower in each. They are set with old mine cutAn 18th, 19th and early 20th century diamond shape, typically cushion or asymmetrical, marked by a small table, a high crown and a large culet. Culets are the small flat facets at the bottom of a stone which appear to the untrained eye as a hole in the middle of the stone. Before the advent of modern machinery which allows for the precise faceting we see tod… diamonds and rose diamonds and were made circa 1900-1910. They have comfortable hinge back fittings and can be worn day and night, so they would be very useful!