Edwardian 18ct Gold & Platinum, Opal & Diamond Oval Cluster Earrings

These are really pretty earrings. They are 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold with a 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… top and were made circa 1910-1920. The opals are very well matched and display lively flashes of red, green and blue. Each opalOpals occur in a range of body colours from white, black or grey, bright orangey red and a pale watery colour. The most precious opals show strong colour contrast and generally have a dark body colour with a vivid array of colour play. is surrounded by ten small diamonds that add a lovely contrast. They can be worn on an every day basis