Edwardian Platinum & 15ct Gold Drop Earrings Set With Diamonds & Natural Pearls

A stunning pair of 15ct62.5% pure gold (or 625 parts pure gold and 375 parts other metals). Popular during the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras but was discontinued in the mid-1930s. gold and 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… earrings that were made circa 1900-1910. They are typical of the light and pretty look that represents the EdwardianJewellery made in the Edwardian era (1901-1914). era. Each earring has been clawA precious metal prong used to hold a gemstone in place. set with graduated transition cutDirect descendants of the Old European Cut, this progressive cuts saw an evolution toward a larger table, a lower crown, and a smaller culet than previous cuts. However, unlike later brilliants, the girdles of these stones remained unfaceted. Considered a precursor to both the Modern Round Brilliant and the Ideal cuts. diamonds with a beautiful naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments.  pear shaped pearlNatural pearls are an organic gem formed inside live mollusc shells and come in all shapes and sizes. They are formed as the result of a natural irritant within the mollusc’s mantle and as a defence, layers of iridescent nacre form over the top of it, creating a pearl.  at the bottom. There is millgrain detail throughout.  They have secure wire and hook fittings.

Original and gorgeous when worn.