Antique Hessonite Garnet Diamond Ear Pendants

Dating from the 1950s-1960s, these platinum day/night clip pendant earrings are set with over 30 carats of diamonds. The abstract high relief cluster tops, set with approximately 7.1...

A pair of Mid-20th Century platinum earrings with sapphires and diamonds. The earrings have 12 cabochon sapphires with an approximate total weight of 11.00 carats, a 68 baguette cut ...

This antique Victorian 15K gold demi-parure comprising pendant earrings and pendant brooch with chain is set with over 10.00 carats of cabochon almandine garnets. The elongated pendant earrings are designed as scrolling leaf motif tops, each with an oval cabochon garnet, flexibly suspending a reverse-tapering drop of floral and foliate form set with pear-shape and oval cabochon garnets, en suite with a conforming pendant brooch and delicate rectangular trace link chain. Still stylish today, the lightly voluminous, repoussé forms have an easy, gentle sway, while their soft bloomed gold and saturated red garnets enliven the eyes and face. Product Details: Item #: STE-20655 Artist: James W. Lyon, Edinburgh Country: Scotland Circa: 1860's Dimensions: Earpendants: 3" length; Pendant Brooch: 2.5" length; Chain: 13.5" length Materials: Cabochon almandine garnet (with approximate total weight 6.10 carats); Cabochon almandine garnet (with approximate total weight 4.05 carats); 15K Gold; fitted original box from James W. Lyon, Edinburgh. Literature: A substantially similar demi-parure in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is pictured in Jewellery in the Age of Queen Victoria, by Charlotte Gere and Judy Rudoe, p.17. The image of the demi-parure is accompanied by an image of a lithograph of a young Queen Victoria wearing a substantially similar demi-parure. Macklowe Gallery Curator's Notes: Queen Victoria, whom the artistic record shows owned a substantially similar demi-paure, was deeply interested in couture and jewelry. Often, she chose to wear jewelry by British makers, in many cases work that was historically inspired and/or sentimental, knowing that her choices were closely observed by the public. These jewels were often relatively modest in value, and accessible to aspiring women of the British middle class. Blood-red cabochon-cut gems have been known throughout history as "carbuncles", and their use in gold jewelry was highly popular in the sentimental, symbolism-loving Victorian period in England. In the 19th century, the new study of of archaeology had revealed that the garnet was a favorite precious stone of the Hellenistic Greeks, who centered carbuncles in wedding jewelry such as gold bracelets and garment appliqués fashioned...

An Antique 18 karat gold and platinum brooch with demantoid garnets, diamonds and ruby. The brooch has 38 demantoid garnets with an approximate total weight of 1.10 carats, 34 diamon...

A Belle Epoque platinum and 14 karat gold lavaliere necklace with bezel-set garnet, yellow sapphire, blue sapphire and diamonds. The diamond-set platinum chain necklace suspends a cu...

Dating from the late 19th century, this bloomed gold lorgnette necklace is set with demantoid garnet highlights. Enclosing folding spring loaded len...

Gorgeous Blue and Green colored Diamond with cultured Pearl on pink gold Ear Pendants. Contemporary. Italian work.

Pearl and Diamond on Yellow Gold Earrings Ear Pendants. Total height: 1.38 inch (3.50 centimeters). Total weight: 5.60 grams.

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Diamond and Yellow Gold Rose Flower Ear Pendants. Circa 1950. Total length approx. : 5.10 cm Max. width approx. : 1.60 cm Total weight: 7.75 grams

Beautifully designed and masterfully handcrafted, these French earrings from ca 1880 reflect the first Etruscan Revival period in jewelry. Fine detailed gold beads and braids give th...

Garnets, the birthstone of January, are beautifully set in these 19th century dangle earrings. The earrings are made with fine cannetille and garnet stones set in a 10 karat gold mou...