Spanish 18th century gold and diamond earings.
For the longest time, up to the early twentieth century, the Spanish jewellery makers made earrings and rings in a style just like this one. With beautiful smooth round backs and flowers with petal like pendants, decorated with small slivers of diamonds at the front.
It makes them difficult to date, in fact. Then what gives away these are older versions? It is the way you put them in your ear, from back to front, that can tell you something about their age. This pair is in pristene condition.
The small ring at the back by the way, makes sure they hang perfectly in your ear, no dangling forward for these guys.
18th early 19th century gold and diamond earings
The earrings are made out of 18k gold, they are stamped as such. There are 18 slivers of diamonds mounted in each earring. They measure approx. 29mm in length by circa 9mm in width at their broadest point. They weigh around 5,5 grams.
