Victorian 15ct Gold Pearl Set Drop Earrings

These earrings are in mint condition. They were made circa 1870 and are 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 each one is set with a naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments.  split 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. . Everything about them is just what an antiqueFrom the Latin ‘antiquus’, meaning ‘old and long in existence’, it is generally used to refer to collectible artifacts of at least 100 years of age.
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