Beautiful Art Deco Drop Earrings in white and yellow gold, with diamonds and pearl.
The earrings feature a total of 18 bezel set diamonds and two natural pearl drops.
The craftsmanship is remarkable on this pair, with milgrain to the bezel settings and an articulated movement to the drop. Such earrings are sometimes found with a straight bar holding the diamonds, here there is a free motion of each diamond setting with respect to the other, creating graceful movements.
It is hard to find such Art Deco drop earrings in excellent condition.
Details:
The earrings date from the Art Deco era, circa 1925. They are made of 18k solid yellow and white gold. Although they look French, they are not stamped so more likely Swiss. They were acquired in Switzerland. It is common for Swiss pieces not to bear any hallmark, while in France stamping has been strictly mandatory for centuries.
Condition:
The earrings are in excellent antique condition, with gentle surface wear and scratches to the gold setting. The clasps are in good working order.
Measurements:
-Earrings length from the top of the first diamond to the bottom of the pearl drop: 29mm / 1 1/8"
-Top diamond diameter: approx. 4mm / 3/16" --> approx. 0.25ct each
-Following diamonds diameter: approx. 2mm / 1/16" --> approx. 0.03ct each
-Total diamond carat weight: approx. 1 carat
-Total gram weight: 3.7g
