South Sea Pearl and Diamond Earrings
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- Brilliant Cut - In their naturally occuring state diamonds have little life or sparkle and for many centuries were simply cut in half and worn in amulets. Invented at the end of the 17th century by a Venetian diamond cutter, a "brilliant cut" diamond has 58 facets arranged in a regular geometric relationship, with 33 above the crown and 25 below on the pavilion.
The introduction of the brilliant cut increased the popularity of diamonds in jewellery as it was the first cut to reveal the fire of the diamond, with the light being internally reflected from one facet to another, and was superior to the previously used table cut and rose cut.Variants to the brilliant cut have emerged since the end of the 17th century, but the popularity of the original brilliant cut has continued to the present time, where it is still the most commonly found cut.
.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- earrings, diamond - diamond and pearl 1,179
-
earrings, gold
- gold and brilliant cut diamonds 2,881
- gold with pearls 2,603
Visually similar items
A pair of South Sea pearl and diamond earrings, each a 13 mm round cultured pearl of fine colour and lustre on an 18ct white gold surmount set with 11 round brilliant cut diamonds.
A pair of South Sea pearl and diamond earrings, each earring featuring a drop shaped pearl of silver white hues measuring 11.2 mm, suspended below a diamond set cluster and hoop, to post and clip fittings, in 18ct white gold.
A pair of fine South Sea pearl and diamond earrings, 12 x 14 mm oval cultured pearls of good white colour and lustre suspended from a round brilliant cut diamond surmount to 18ct white gold stud mounts set with two rows of round brilliant cut diamonds, tot
A pair of South Sea pearl earrings; each a 12.3 x 13.5 mm cultured pearl to a 9ct white gold surmount set with a round brilliant cut diamond