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Elegant Earrings with Sapphire & Diamonds in Silver & Gold, Vienna c. 1900


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Elegant Earrings with Sapphire & Diamonds in Silver & Gold, Vienna c. 1900
Elegant Earrings with Sapphire & Diamonds in Silver & Gold, Vienna c. 1900
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Today, earrings are among the most popular pieces of jewellery and are available in every shape and size. In earlier times, this was by no means the case; in fact, it was even considered indelicate to wear earrings. In the c. 1900s, for example, it was by no means a matter of course to wear earrings or even to have pierced ears, as the following report shows: "Earrings are not a matter of course in a lady's jewelry box, even though quite a few people wear them. When they are found there, they are almost always in the form of fine solitaire diamonds, which are probably mounted on screws and fit closely to the ear. Occasionally you will find young women and the less conservative older ones wearing pearl earrings or small rings with a turquoise, emerald, ruby or pearl in the center set with small diamonds all around. There are also ingenious devices that allow you to indulge your desire for earrings without having your ears pierced." (Quote from the article "My Lady's Jewel Box", in: The Jeweler's Circular, Feb. 1, 1899, p. 12.) Finding beautiful, well-preserved earrings from that period is therefore difficult! It is therefore all the more fortunate to be able to offer the earrings presented here. Each of the two earrings features a medium blue, untreated sapphire in a frame of diamonds. The gold and silver settings hold the stones so delicately yet firmly that it is a delight to lose yourself in the sparkle of the stones. A total of 1.80 ct sapphires are set, oval-cut and faceted, as well as 0.80 ct diamonds in beautiful old cuts. The pair was created in Vienna in the c. 1900s, as evidenced by the hallmarks on the original earwires. An independent appraisal has confirmed the quality of the materials. It is enclosed with the earrings.
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Elegant Earrings with Sapphire & Diamonds in Silver & Gold, Vienna c. 1900
On the Beautiful Blue Danube
€ 2,590.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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