18th Century Iberian Gold and Emerald Earrings

Each of cascading form, set with vari-cut emeralds and rose-cut diamonds in closed-back silver and gold settings, length 7.5cm

Antique Iberian Emerald Earrings, ca. 18th Century A rare pair of antique Iberian - Portuguese earrings in yellow gold and silver, studded wi...

Dazzling pair of museum quality chandelier earrings (collector's item), with electric foiled Emeralds. Inlaid with rose-cut and table-cut diamonds. Superbly preserved, dating from the late 18th century (1780). A set of sparkling flat rose-cut diamonds decorates each earring along with sixteen vibrant step-cut green emeralds. They range in value from 0.15ct (6 emeralds) to 1.20ct (8 emeralds), and total approximately 10ct in both. The galleries have ornate detailing and are fitted with three droppers at the bottom with a hinge in the center to allow them to swing and dance freely. The earrings preserve its original clip hooks and are divided into three bodies, the upper one can be separated and worn independently. Size: Height 80mm (78mm inc. hooks) x Width 23mm x Depth 5.5mm. Metal: Silver/ 18ct Gold (Tested) Stones: Emeralds (Major 6.46mmx 5.38mm, approx. 1.20ct each - 10 carats total), Diamonds (approx. 4ct total). Weight: 43.21g Modern Spain, Portugal and parts of France were once part of the Iberian peninsula- Please note that the earrings are in original condition with the original fittings. Sometimes these earrings are referred as Catalan as they were mainly made in the region at the late 18 cent. Spanish jewellery benefited from the Colombian emerald mines abundant supply by the end of the 18 century. During the eighteenth century, Spain controlled the gold and emerald mines of Colombia and Peru. This wealth of resources resulted in exquisitely fine gem-set gold jewelry. Parures of emeralds, necklaces, stomachers, rings, earrings, etc. were plentiful at the court of Spain. A long gold earring...

For pierced ears. Earrings in 18 karat yellow gold. Of oval shape these elegant lever- back earrings are threaded from the back. They are decorated on the front with an oval emerald held in claws within a curved and openwork decoration. Total weight of the emeralds : 3.18 carats approximately. Height : 2 cm approximately, width : 12 mm approximately, thickness : 5 mm approximately. Total weight of the jewel : 2,7 g approximately. Antique jewel - Work of the beginning of the XXth century. Our opinion : Of beautiful proportion, these antique emerald earrings...

Late 18th Century articulated Iberian emerald earrings of large scale. Vari colored and cut foiled emeralds are set high in the gold mounts ...

Two small silver "1/8 Tikal" coins handstruck in Cambodia during the reign of King Narodom I (1835-1904, before Cambodia became a French protectorate), depict the mythical Hamsa bir...