1940s Nava Ratna Enamel Precious Gemstone and 22 Karat Gold Earrings, India

A lovely 22K gold Nava Ratna pendant comprised of precious and semi-precious stones. Fine tooling on the border and reversible to a repousse` floral and vi...

Unusual spear shaped earrings from South India, in 22K gold with fine tooling work along the spine and at the top of the wire. Early 1900's. For pierced ears.

A fine and impressive pair of vintage 0.18 carat diamond and 18k yellow gold, 18k white gold set stud bow earrings; part of our diverse diamond jewelry and estate jewelry collections...

22 Karat Yellow Gold Nine Precious Gems "Navratan" Drop Earring with Multi-Color Enamel Work This immaculate antiquated Mughal period hand-crafted Navratan (nine) gems earring is exhilarating. Navratnas of the nine gemstones represent the nine planets on which Indian astrology is based and wearing them together is believed to attract good positive vibes from all planets. The nine gems each have a symbolic meaning comprising of happiness, health, wisdom, energy, success, beauty, life, intellect, power, wealth, and marriage. The placing of each gemstone is also emphasized for the right virtues from the nine gems on the earring. The top part is formed by the uniquely shaped alternatively placed pear and oval cabochon cut eight precious gems are aesthetically held in the solid gold bezel art-deco setting surrounding the bigger center-round polki solitaire diamond in a bezel setting. The nine gems together create the sunflower design for this special earring. The outer gold on the earring gallery is covered with a thin line of green enamel work, making them look more dynamic. The bottom half of the earring is formed by a solitaire south sea pear drop pearl held securely by a gold cap of green enamel. The top and bottom parts are adjoined with a bezel set round Polki diamond adjacent to the top and adjoining the pearl with a round loop for more movement of the pearl when worn. The back of these meena earrings just like any other royal Mughal pieces, is what differentiates and adds variety to these royal earring...