Antique 18th C. Spanish Garnet Earrings

Elegant 18 karat gold repoussé scrolling and articulated earrings from early 19th Century. The design reminds me of the lyre harp and set with beautiful faceted garnets. Which have different cut styles - oval, round and teardrop cuts and the gold around the garnets has a mille griffe design. The earrings showcase 18 garnets bezel set in this lovely mille griffe design. These types of earrings were typical of the romantic era of the Georgians and Victorians. During the Grand Tour in 18th century, the lyre is a popular symbol in antique jewelry and refers to music and 'heavenly' love. It was seen as an attribute of Apollo, the god of music, poetry and dance of the Ancient Greeks. The earrings are for pierced ears and the ear hook goes backwards through the ear and closes on top of the earrings. For this type of repoussé earring...

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...

Pair of 14 karat yellow gold dangle earrings set with six faceted red garnets. The garnet stones are clustered around the center stone and bezel set. They are adorned with rope motif...

The details for these gorgeous earrings are listed below: Metal Quality: Sterling Silver Earring Type: Huggie Hoops Gemstone: Garent Gemstone Weight: 2.21 Carats Gemstone Color: Red ...