Edwardian Aquamarine ​& Rose Diamond Drop Earrings

A very pretty pair of aquamarineAquamarine (from the Latin, “water from the sea”) is a blue variety of the mineral, beryl, of which emerald is the less durable but more prized green variety. Aquamarine was believed to protect sailors at sea and banish fear. and 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… drop earrings. They are typical of the EdwardianJewellery made in the Edwardian era (1901-1914). period set with small rose diamonds in the leaves and flowers in between the aquamarines. They were made circa 1900-1910. They have screw back fittings which can be changed if wanted.