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Delicate Rose Gold Earrings with 2.05 ct Old Cut Diamonds, c. 1890


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Delicate Rose Gold Earrings with 2.05 ct Old Cut Diamonds, c. 1890
Delicate Rose Gold Earrings with 2.05 ct Old Cut Diamonds, c. 1890
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This pair of delicate earrings are so-called dormeuses. „Dormeuses“ are small earrings, usually with leverbacks, which are worn just below the earlobe and can also be worn during naps or at night (French "dormir" = to sleep). Dormeuses became very fashionable in the late 19th century: after long earrings had been popular for many decades, they were suddenly considered unfashionable from the 1880s onwards. Earrings of a smaller size were now socially acceptable: "Small dangle earrings are still popular. A pearl, a large diamond close to the earlobe and, at most, a falling stone will suffice perfectly," wrote the influential German ladies' journal Der Bazar in 1897. This pair is a particularly luxurious example of this fashion. Each of the earrings is set with an old-cut diamond of around one carat. The diamonds are slightly warm toned (slightly tinted white, J) and very pure (VS). The sparkling diamonds are held in place by airy chaton settings that look like little crowns. The earwires and settings are made of rose gold, giving the pair a wonderfully warm appearance. We discovered the earrings in Hamburg. The pair has been beautifully preserved and impresses with a soft, nostalgic shimmer that you will look in vain for in modern diamonds. An independent appraisal has confirmed the quality of the materials used.
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Delicate Rose Gold Earrings with 2.05 ct Old Cut Diamonds, c. 1890
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€ 8,690.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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