1880s Drop Earrings

An Austro-Hungarian Etruscan Revival 18 karat gold necklace. The necklace is composed of 20 wire and bead-work embellished cones. Circa 1880's. In Italy, goldsmiths had been reviving the Etruscan Archeological-style jewelry unearthed at Pompeii and the Greek jewelry found in the Museo Bourbonico since the early years of the 19th century. Along with the Italian Etruscan Revival jewelry, archeological revival...

Wonderful chalcedony and zircon earrings from the Victorian (ca1880) era! Each earring begins with a bezel set chalcedony disc that rests within vibrant 14kt yellow gold. Dangling fr...

A stunning set of state jewellery, dating back to the 1880s. Typically Victorian and elegant in style, this necklace and earrings are of British Provenan...

Exquisite hanging diamond earrings from the Victorian (ca1880) era! These incredible teardrop-shaped earrings are made of silver topped 18kt rosy yellow gold and are encrusted with a...

Unique and extremely rare a pair of The End of the 19th CENTURY ,A BEAUTIFUL Pair of IMPERIAL RUSSIAN 14KT Rose Gold Pearl Enamel Earrings. Circa 1880 Rose Gold Earrings are finely modeled as stylized flower heads and are completely covered with very fine cobalt blue guilloche enamel. The centers of the earrings and 5 petals are highlighted with natural pearls. Central pearl 4.0 mm. The hallmarks on this pair, such as "56" zolotniks ( 14k - 583 gold) tell us that they were made in Russia during the Imperial Period before the Communists revolted, which resulted in the Revolution of 1917. And the Maker's Mark AP in Cyrillic dated this amazing pair to Circa 1880. Most beautiful and unique European jewelry was made during that era right before Art Deco hit the world with it's straight lines! They have a European with kidney bean wire back, extremely secure, the weight is 10.41 grams. Dimensions: L 25 mm. W 20 mm. SUPER MINT CONDITION tells us that most likely it was staying in one family without being sold and re-sold. TRULY ONE-OF-A-KIND! Comes with original FABERGE jewelry box. Retail Value $5,900. Russian Jewelry Russian jewelry has had a checkered history. The history goes back to more than 1000 years. The beauty of Russian jewelry was actually introduced formally during the reign of Peter the Great in 1719. He created what is known as the State Diamond Fund. He decreed that state jewelry was sacrosanct. The Romanov family could add to the Russian jewelry but could not use it for personal gains. Thereafter true to his declaration he and all the imperial heads of the Russian monarchy...

A pair of 19th century spindle pendant earrings in 19.2kt yellow gold, Portugal, circa 1887. This pair of Victorian era pendant earrings invariably called “Brincos de Fuso”, “Fusos” ...

Lovely pair of C1880 sterling silver acorn earrings, approximately 1 1/2 long by 1/2 inches wide with the texture of the acorn tops clearly visible as...

Elegant Victorian pique drop earrings inlaid with gold and silver in a beautiful geometric design. Pique, the technique of inlaying precious metals into tortoiseshell, was brought to England by the Huguenots when they were expelled from France in the 17th Century. Elegant, lightweight and easy to wear pique jewelry...

Lovely Victorian Solitaire Paste Earrings set in 14k gold. Lovely (original) high quality mounts with large lead glass paste, old cut stones of approximately 2.25 carats each. Class...