1850s Earrings

Magnificent Portuguese dangle drop earrings. Beautiful and very unusual pair of antique Iberian dangle drop earrings, created in Portugal, during the Victorian era, back in the 1850 or earlier. Crafted with the filigree technique in solid yellow gold of 15, 18 and 21 karats and embellished with white seed pearls. Delicate natural seed pearls cover the entire surface of each earring, forming a fine "pavé" setting. Each pearl has a soft, creamy color and shimmery natural luster. The pearls are each carefully hand strung on fine thread, which is woven to create a mesh pattern. Many additional seed pearls decorate the round parts above. When worn, the earrings frame the face beautifully, dangling with lovely free movement. Their lady-like appearance is quite unique, and would make a special addition to any antique jewelry collection. They are fitted on top with French wires for pierced ears. Note: We are offering in our other listings, the brooch en suite matching this dangle drop earrings Filigree The word "filigree" comes from the Latin words "filum," meaning "thread," and "granum," meaning "grain." Filigree jewellery has been made for centuries, and its history can be traced back to ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Filigree is a technique, which entails working with wires of fine silver or gold, twisting and plaiting them into a rope. While some artisans would leave the rope and its wires in their cylindrical shape, others prefer to flatten them after twisting by using a rolling mill. Portuguese filigree...

Gold-in-quartz was formed while the earth was still in its molten state. During the cooling and solidification process, veins of gold became trapped with the crystals of quartz in th...

Exquisite mid Victorian cameo and enamel earrings, circa 1850s. Beautifully designed and incredible hand-carved individual cameos of two goddesses are...

Roman revival grand tour earrings with Swan. Beautiful historical piece created during the Victorian Grand Tour era, at the Papal States in Rome It...

Victorian Carved Coral Brooch and Drop Earring Set Circa 1850. * ABOUT THIS ITEM: # P4903. Scroll down for detailed specifications. A set of a...

Antique victorian era 1850s earrings in 10k gold with rose cut diamonds estimate weight 1.5 carats back foiled old workmanship

Victorian era long dangling gold earrings with rose cut diamonds estimate weight 2 carats and black enamel earrings dates back to 1850.c

This delightful and incredibly scarce Georgian demi-parure contains a matched suite of jewels, beautifully crafted in a bloomed 15k gold with glowing, foil backed almandine garnet c...

Beautiful Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Burma Ruby and Diamond Stud Earrings. This beautiful pair of earrings are crafted in 18k yellow gold. The center holds natural burma rubie...

An Egyptian revival dangle drop earrings. Fantastic pair of dangle drop earrings, created in Roma Italy during the Papal States period, back in the 1850. This pair is really incredible detailed and was carefully crafted with Egyptian revival patterns, in solid rich yellow gold of 18 karats. It is embellished with several panels decorated with intricate micro mosaics. Accented with patterns of dots and twisted tiny wires, geometrically placed. Fitted with French hooks for pierced ears. The micro mosaic panels are Italian also, surely created in Venice during the same period from more than 800 microscopic pieces, carved from natural stones, such as; blue lapis lazuli, red jasper, black onyx, green malachite, black onyx, lava, creme nacre and 24k gold. This is piece of art, composed by elements from several artistic movements, carefully mixed together during the grand tour era, such the Victorian, the Etruscan and the Egyptian revivals. Weight: 14.75 Grams, (9.46 Dwt). Measurements: 66 mm by 20 mm (2.61 x 0.79 Inches). Resultado de imagen para vatican roma gold hallmarks Hallmarks: Stamped with the old Papal States assay marks for the 18kt gold. One time with the Crossed Keys and a Cardinal Capello inside a triangle and one time with the maker's lozenge cartouche with the number 16 for the Roman identification goldsmith. History of the Hallmark: The first statutes of the guild of Roman goldsmiths date back to 1358, in which was stated the rule of the warranty punch. The University of Goldsmiths was founded in 1508 and the statutes approved the following year introduced the use of the master's mark in addition to the previous guarantee mark. In 1738, with the reform of the Statutes of Goldsmiths, the guild acquired the name of "Nobil Collegio degli Orefici ed Argentieri di Roma" (Noble College of Goldsmiths and silversmiths of Rome). The warranty mark used prior to the French invasion was a series of "crossed keys of St. Peter under a liturgical umbrella" enclosed into shields, ovals or other geometric shapes. Note: It was in 1870, the conquest of Rome marked the end of Stato Pontificio...

For pierced ears. Earrings in 18 karat rose gold. Bright and refined, each earring is composed of a clover pattern set with 4 coral cabochons centered with a natural pearl. The clasp is a gooseneck. Height: 1.5 cm, width: 0.9 cm, thickness: 0.6 cm. Total weight of the jewel: 2.3 g approximately. Antique earring - French Provencal work from the second half of the 19th century. Our opinion: These antique coral...

A gorgeous pair of earrings from the Georgian (ca1850s) era! Crafted in 18kt yellow gold, the earrings begin with an oval-shaped light purple amethyst stone, set in a closed-back Eas...