Victorian Diamond Flower Cluster Earrings

These lovely flower earrings popped up with one of our dealers and we thought they were so pretty. They are VictorianJewellery made in the the Victorian era (1839-1901)., circa 1860 and have been clawA precious metal prong used to hold a gemstone in place. set with the largest old mine cutAn 18th, 19th and early 20th century diamond shape, typically cushion or asymmetrical, marked by a small table, a high crown and a large culet. Culets are the small flat facets at the bottom of a stone which appear to the untrained eye as a hole in the middle of the stone. Before the advent of modern machinery which allows for the precise faceting we see tod… diamondA precious, lustrous gemstone made of highly compressed carbon. Diamonds are one of the hardest materials known to mankind. Colours of diamonds range from colourless, yellow, orange and brown to almost black. Natural coloured (or ‘fancy’) diamonds can be extremely rare. The cut, colour, clarity and carat weight of a diamond are the criteria jewellers use… in the centre and smaller old mine cut diamonds around it. They are slightly irregular in shape but that is their charm.

Wearable every day.