Edwardian 9ct Gold Drop Earrings Set With Flat Cut Garnets & Natural Split Pearls

An impressive pair of 9ct37.5% pure gold (or 375 parts pure gold and 625 parts other metals) gold earrings that were made circa 1900-1910.  At that time there was a GeorgianJewellery made in the Georgian era (1714-1830). Revival and necklaces, earrings and rings were produced using the flat cut garnets that were so popular in the 1820s. The slight difference is that the later pieces have been pinched collet set with redder stones. They are not the purplish almandineA variety of red garnet that is transparent and commonly deep crimson with tinges of purple. Its colour can resemble that of ruby. It is cut in several forms; when cut en cabochon (usually as hollow cabochon to lighten the colour), it is called carbuncle. garnets that were common in the Georgian era. So it is fairly easy to tell the dateline although we often see pieces listed or sold as Georgian.

Either way these earrings are very pretty and feature four pear shaped garnetDescribes a group of several closely related minerals. Garnets come in a variety of colours, however the most common colour is dark red. In descriptions, ‘garnet’ tends to refer to dark red stones unless otherwise specified. drops and chains set with naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments.  split pearls.