Late Victorian Carved Citrine & Diamond Flower Earrings print tiny chip to the enamel

tiny chip to the enamel

Made at a time when paste gemstones could and would command higher prices than their naturally occurring gem counterparts

with the few visible inclusions cleverly hidden behind the step facets - testament to the skill of the lapidary

and cat's eye studded bug set 'en tremblant' to create movement when worn

and it opens at the front to reveal two little pigs in pink and black enamel

Late Victorian Carved Citrine & Diamond Flower Earrings print tiny chip to the enamelDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 A charming pair of antique earrings, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Modelled as dainty little flowers, each one has been carefully hand carved from citrine. The centres are set with a diamond, and they feature 15k gold wires. STONES Carved Citrine & Diamond MEASUREMENTS Flowers: 9. 2 x 9. 2mm Drop: 1. 1cm WEIGHT 1. 08g MARKS No marks present, tests as 15k gold CONDITION Excellent