Antique 18th Century Diamond Princess Pendeloque Drop Earrings Gold Portuguese

Rare Antique Late 18th Century Portuguese Sequilé Drop Earrings, Yellow Gold with Rose-Cut Diamonds. A refined and evocative pair of late 18th century Portuguese sequilé earrings, e...

Antique Old European Brilliant-Cut Diamond and Navy-Blue Enamel Fringe Drop Earrings – Portuguese, Late 19th Century, fitted in original presentati...

These antique Georgian earrings are crafted in yellow gold and silver and feature rose-cut diamonds. The diamonds display soft, romantic sparkle characteristic of Georgian-era cuts, ...

An antique 19th century pair of yellow gold earrings set with rose-cut diamonds crafted in a silver setting. These antique Dutch dangle earrings have a beautiful design with leaves and a flower with a large diamond in the middle - while the stem and leaves feature smaller diamonds. The diamonds in the earrings have a diameter between 1.5 - 5.1 mm. These rose cut diamonds are quite clear in color and are foiled to give them more sparkle. The allure, the subtle shine of this cut, the imperfect shape of the diamond give this cut its own style. The brisures or ear hooks are attached to it at a later period. Rose cut can be counted among the oldest diamond cuts. Unlike brilliant cuts, the rose has no volume at the colet, no point downwards. The underside of the rose is flat. The top is spherical facet cut. The play of light is less than that of the brilliant cut. Roses were widely used in antique jewelry and now in antique style jewelry...