Antique Diamond Earrings.
Diamond earrings dating 1880 -
1914. The cut of the diamonds is rosette*: a 5 faucet baroque
cut introduced
in Sicily in the 16th century during the Spanish
domination. Handcrafted in Trapani. In perfect conditions.
We are offering this earring for € 535,oo.
The diameter is 14 mm. Constructed in silver 925 and topped with 14k gold.
If interested please send us an with the code O1 or description (antique diamond earrrings) and we will send you a bill with handling and shipping costs as well as our bank coordinates.
*After the table cut, the rose cut
became a newer and more fashionable method for cutting diamonds. Found in the
18th and 19th century, the cut fell out of favor when more brilliant cuts took
hold. However, rose cuts can be found well into the late 19th century and even
up to the early 20th century.
There are two basic forms of rose cut. A single rose cut and a double rose cut.
A single rose cut has one single layer of facets as in the surround of smaller
diamonds pictured below. A double rose cut has two horizontal layers of facets
as in the center stone in the ring shown below. All rose cuts are flat on the
bottom. Some double rose cuts are known as Dutch rose cuts and tend to be very
high (or deep) with two (or even three) rows of horizontal facets. Facet
structures can vary from very naive to more structured. Antique rose cuts are
always out of round. In other words, their perimeter is never perfectly round.