Retro 14ct Gold Earrings Set With Large Opals

A smart pair of earrings that were made circa 1940. Each earring has been set with a large cabochonA polished, not faceted, dome shaped stone – either round or oval with a flat polished base, primarily used as a cut for phenomenal stones such as cat’s eyes and stars.
cut opalOpals occur in a range of body colours from white, black or grey, bright orangey red and a pale watery colour. The most precious opals show strong colour contrast and generally have a dark body colour with a vivid array of colour play.. The opals are a good match and weigh approximately 2.88 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… each. At present they have screw on fittings but these can be changed to post and scroll fittings if wanted.