French 18ct Gold Heart Shaped Earrings Set With Jadeite

A neat pair of 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold post and scroll earrings that were made in France most likely in the 1960s. They have each been rub over set with a heart shaped evenly matched piece of jadeA semi-precious stone that ranges in colour. Translucent jade is more highly valued than opaque jade. Jade is often cabochon cut. Stones with imperfections are usually carved. Two different minerals are known as jade: jadeite and nephrite. The Chinese have prized jade for thousands of years and regard it as having medicinal properties when worn or ingested a…. The colour is a wonderful deep apple green. They can be worn on a daily basis.