PEAR SHAPE Rose Cut Diamond Antique Pendant Earrings

Pear Shape Rose Cut Diamond Drop Earrings,
late Georgian to early Victorian; gold and silver

Two foil backed large, brilliant and white rose cuts hang in 5/8" pear shape pendant below circular tops, each centering smaller rose cut.

Diamonds : total four rose cuts; largest two, irregular oval to pear-shape roughly 7mm x 5mm (visual equivalent of later pear-shape 60-.75ct). Above them, a pair of 2.5 mm irregular rose cuts.

Weight of diamonds is not calculated, as expected in case of antique rose cuts and lasque cuts.

Marks : none found

Period : circa 1810 - 1840.

Size : total length 1-1/4" / 3.2 cm.

Each pear shape drop : 5/8" x 1/2"

Gross weight : pr, .200 troy ounce / 6.21 grams

Gold tested : 12 k

Ear wires : "european" style post & hinged back.

Metals : silver bezels and fronts above gold lattice gallery of cut 'c' & 'v' shapes; gold cupped back behind diamonds; gold ear wires.

Condition : excellent

# 30007 c .................................. $4,100.