Victorian Provençal diamond drop earrings, 18 karat gold and silver

Edwardian 0.36 ct diamond earrings in 18 karats gold and platinum. Sleeper earrings composed of three tiers set with diamonds, the main diamond, in Dutch rose cut, weighs approximate...

Victorian sardonyx long earrings in 18 karat gold. Dangling earrings adorned with large drops of almost black brown agate, crossed by a white zone. Each drop is suspended from a slee...

Early Victorian rose cut diamond drop earrings. A matching pair, each set with forty mixed rose cut diamonds in open back cutd...

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...