Georgian 18ct Gold, Emerald & Pearl Cluster Earrings

A pretty pair of 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold earrings. Each one is set with a rectangular emeraldOne of the four ‘precious’ stones. An intense, deep green is the most desirable colour for emeralds. Flaws and cloudiness (‘jardin’) are very common in emeralds, so stones are often oiled, irradiated, and dyed to improve their look. Synthetic emeralds have fewer imperfections and are hard to set apart from natural stones. Emeralds belong to the beryl… and five naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments.  pearls with small gold flowers in between. They were made circa 1780-1820 and are most likely of Spanish origin. The wires hinge back so they go in to the ear from behind.