Victorian Sapphire & Rose Diamond Round Earrings

A good pair of sapphireBlue is the best-known colour for this gemstone but it can be found in all colours of the spectrum. After diamond, sapphire is the hardest gemstone.
and rose 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… earrings that were made circa 1900-1910. The sapphires are well matched stones and are most likely of CeylonSri Lankan (Ceylon was the country’s former name until 1972) origin. They are surrounded by two circles of rose diamonds. The effect when worn is subtle, beautiful and classic.