Glowing juicy berry purplish red natural garnet earrings! These have a little rose cut diamond riveted through the center for a glint of contrasting sparkle with the gorgeous glowing color of the garnets.
Please note the measurements, these are intentionally dainty!
These are another find from my recent inventory trip, I got these at an antique market in Belgium. They look quite French in origin with their dormeuse style and test at 18k but I can't find any hallmarks.
The name "dormeuse" translates to "sleepers" as they were meant to be small and comfortable to sleep in to keep the ear holes open. Of course we don't recommend that now lying down on their 125+ year old gold hinges. These have the hooked ends that are inserted from the back of the ear and hooked into a catch towards the front. This style is always popular but please note that it does take some tactile strength, familiarity and practice to insert and latch them. But they are so pretty and sweet to wear!
Would be a wonderful holiday gift, we love finding antique garnets with this juicy raspberry color with some purplish hues. I have a charm / pendant these are a lovely match with listed separately.
Beautiful antique piece with a wonderful glow from within. Antique box or chains/ props not included. Please note the measurements as I have small hands and it can be difficult to decipher scale from photos.
MEASUREMENTS:
Just 14mm from top of ear wire to bottom and the garnets are 7.5mm diameter. Weight for the pair is 1.9g.
IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTES:
One setting can spin from the center rivet loosening but the rivet still functions so it isn't in danger of coming free with the recommended gentler wear for antiques, it is just a bit loose is all. Doesn't affect the wearability. These dainty dormeuse always need a gentler hand but they are gorgeous original antiques in otherwise great condition with a wonderful sheen and polish to the garnet. Some warmth to the diamond chips that are tiny and meant to add a glint of sparkle. There looks to be a fortification on the bottom of one right by the hinge as shown in photos but they are stable and this is not seen while wearing.
Please note that all my pieces are pre-owned and in estate condition. They will have patina, surface wear, a few small nicks. These pieces may also have evidence of a sizing, some build up around the stones and / or inclusions seen under magnification, typical for antique pieces. I have mentioned any noticeable issues above and they are all still wearable and eager to be loved and accepted for many years to come, (the preservation of antique jewelry, even those with signs of their age and history, is important to me. : )
But - Please note due to age, this piece is not in mint condition. Pictures also serve as part of the description and condition report so please utilize the zoom feature which will magnify any wear significantly more than what is visible to the eye while wearing : )
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