Mid 20th Century 18ct White Gold, Cultured Pearl & Diamond Cluster Earrings

An impressive pair of 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) white goldWhite gold is an alloy of gold and at least one other white metal – most often nickel or palladium (both of which act as a bleaching agent to reduce the natural yellow colour of the gold). earrings that were made in the 1950s. They have each been set with a large cultured pearlA man-made pearl. The pearls are produced by inserting an irritant into a mollusk.. Around each 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.  are fourteen well matched bright white diamonds within scalloped settings. They have a total estimated weight of just under one and a half caratsThe unit of weight for a diamond or other gemstone and also for a pearl. Abbreviated ‘ct’, 1 carat is equal to 0.2 grams. In reference to gold, a unit of purity or fineness of gold and gold alloy, expressed as a number out of 24 parts by weight, e.g. ’24 carat’ signifies pure gold, ’18 carat’ 18/24th gold in the alloy, et cetera.  Also abbreviated as ‘c…. They look smart on the ear and are extremely versatile for day and night wear.