{"title":"Antique and Period Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eChoose from a selection of antique and period earrings that blend colour, craftsmanship and creativity from the Victorian and Edwardian eras. You can also discover Art Deco earrings and antique and period earrings set with citrine, garnet, coral and amethyst.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"antique-diamond-and-gold-pear-shape-drop-earrings-circa-1880","title":"Antique Diamond and Gold Pear Shape Drop Earrings, Circa 1880","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of antique diamond drop earrings, set with old-cut diamond clusters in a pear shape, claw setting, on ear wires, mounted in 14ct yellow gold, circa 1880. Estimated total diamond weight 1.00ct.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63797260517706,"sku":"161007E2","price":6000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/antique-diamond-and-gold-pear-shape-drop-earrings-circa-1880_3ef23bb4-29ce-4a68-a0fa-7779172ef6e5.jpg?v=1791140712"},{"product_id":"antique-diamond-and-silver-upon-gold-flower-earrings-circa-1880-9-00-carats","title":"Antique Diamond and Silver-Upon-Gold Flower Earrings, Circa 1880, 9.00 Carats","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of antique diamond flower earrings, set with approximately 9.00ct of old-cut diamonds, in total, with the principle cushion shaped diamond weighing approximately 1.50ct, in each, in cut down settings, with a surround of old-cut diamonds, in pairs, to represent stamens, with grain set old-cut diamonds in the petals, mounted in silver-upon-gold, circa 1880, with modern fittings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63797275001162,"sku":"3.11E+07","price":58000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/antique-diamond-and-silver-upon-gold-flower-earrings-circa-1880-9-00-carats.jpg?v=1791140930"},{"product_id":"french-antique-fraumont-diamond-silver-and-gold-necklace-and-earrings-suite-circa-1855","title":"French Antique Fraumont Diamond, Silver and Gold Necklace and Earrings Suite, Circa 1855","description":"\u003cp\u003eA French antique Fraumont diamond necklace and earring suite, with a drop pendant, set with an old-cut diamond, in a claw setting, surrounded by a circle of grain set diamonds and a border of graduated old-cut diamonds, with three suspended old-cut diamond drops, the necklace is set with bars of grain set diamonds, alternating with claw set single diamond, with a fringe of suspended diamond set bars and single claw set old-cut diamonds and a pair of drop earrings, set with an old-cut diamond, in a claw setting, surrounded by a circle of grain set diamonds and a border of graduated old-cut diamonds, mounted in silver-upon-gold, circa 1855, with maker's marks for Fraumont. Estimated total diamond weight 20.60ct.\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp\u003eAuguste Fraumont was working in Paris, at 51, rue Neuve-des-Petits-Champs. His name and address appear in directories in 1847 and 1859. 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Estimated total diamond weight of 10.50 carats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThese Art Deco diamond and platinum earrings from the 1940s exude elegance and glamour. The round white diamonds set in platinum make a statement of sophistication. The sleek design and original Art Deco style showcase the timeless beauty and craftsmanship of vintage jewellery. Perfect for adding a touch of luxury to any outfit, these earrings are a stunning addition to any jewellery collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63797307277642,"sku":"3.11E+09","price":29000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/vintage-art-deco-diamond-and-platinum-earrings-circa-1940-10-50-carats_b36bd1e4-2a40-4250-87e2-180677518cdb.jpg?v=1791141549"},{"product_id":"victorian-aesthetic-movement-gold-pearl-diamond-black-enamel-and-ruby-earrings-circa-1875","title":"Victorian Aesthetic Movement Gold, Pearl, Diamond, Black Enamel and Ruby Earrings, Circa 1875","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of Victorian, Aesthetic Movement, drop earrings, set with natural half seed pearls, old and rose-cut diamonds and rubies, with black enamel, mounted in gold, on hooks, circa 1875. With French owl, modern, import marks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63797320614218,"sku":"S6617E1","price":17000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/victorian-aesthetic-movement-gold-pearl-diamond-black-enamel-and-ruby-earrings-circa-1875.jpg?v=1791141680"},{"product_id":"art-deco-amethyst-diamond-and-platinum-earrings-circa-1930","title":"Art Deco Amethyst, Diamond and Platinum Earrings, Circa 1930","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of Art Deco, amethyst and diamond earrings, with Edwardian-cut diamonds in the tops, with thirteen, round brilliant-cut diamonds, in each, in articulating, millegrain edged, rub over settings, with caps set with rose-cut diamonds and briolette-cut amethyst drops, studded with diamonds, in rub over settings, mounted in platinum, with 14ct white gold butterfly backs. Circa 1930.\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp\u003eSome of the earliest examples of amethyst jewellery are seen in works from Egypt. The ancient Greeks believed amethyst protected them from drunkenness and excess. The name derives from the Greek amethystos - \"methustos\" meaning intoxicated, with the prefix \"a\" meaning \"not\". It is thought the myth stems from the story of the titan Rhea giving Dionysus, the god of wine and madness, an amethyst to protect him. Amethyst is also known as the stone of St. Valentine, leading to the belief that it represented pure, chaste love. Until the 1700s Amethyst was seen as one of the cardinal gemstones, which were the most valuable gems and ranked in value amongst sapphire, ruby and emerald. It was especially popular during the Victorian period, with its rich purple colour and clarity being particularly effective in candlelight. Today its beautiful, vivid purple shades are highly sought after by gem collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp\u003eWith thanks to Laura Preshong and First Class Watches.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63797351645514,"sku":"S20219E","price":13500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/art-deco-amethyst-diamond-and-platinum-earrings-circa-1930_c0dc1ac4-0e6c-46e8-806c-3e6fcd2af74c.jpg?v=1791141843"},{"product_id":"vintage-belle-poque-style-diamond-earrings-4-00ct-circa-1940","title":"Vintage Belle Époque Style Diamond Earrings, 4.00ct, Circa 1940","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of mid 20th century earrings, heart shaped and set with clusters of round old-cut diamonds, weighing an estimated total of 4.00 carats, mounted in platinum with millegrain edges, with posts and push-back fittings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63797359214922,"sku":"XSC\u0026SL2321E8","price":7950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/vintage-belle-poque-style-diamond-earrings-4-00ct-circa-1940_de317ed7-79c5-4689-9100-07986c59a655.jpg?v=1791141995"},{"product_id":"antique-old-cut-diamond-platinum-and-gold-drop-earrings-2-60ct-circa-1910","title":"Antique Old-Cut Diamond Platinum and Gold Drop Earrings, 2.60ct, Circa 1910","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of antique, cushion shaped, old-cut drop diamond earrings, with a pair of old European-cut diamonds, with a total weight of approximately 2.60ct, in our opinion the colour is J to K and our opinion of the clarity is VS, surmounted with single, smaller, old-cut diamonds, with an approximate total weight of 0.20ct, in platinum crown claw settings , with gold bezels, with later hook wires, circa 1910.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63797414822218,"sku":"S25222E","price":16000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/antique-old-cut-diamond-platinum-and-gold-drop-earrings-2-60ct-circa-1910_932596b5-bf94-4a6a-9cd1-da88ea47f18f.jpg?v=1791142376"},{"product_id":"antique-amethyst-and-gold-rivi-re-necklace-and-earrings-suite-circa-1880","title":"Antique Amethyst and Gold Riviére Necklace and Earrings Suite, Circa 1880","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn antique amethyst and gold riviére necklace and earrings suite, with large, oval faceted, graduated amethysts, in open backed decorative, trefoil design, gallery strip bezel settings, with curved cross and ball links between the amethysts, with a gold box and tongue clasp, with matching drop earrings, on gold wires, circa 1880. Estimated total weight of amethysts in the necklace 259.99 carats and in the earrings 28.22 carats.\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp\u003eSome of the earliest examples of amethyst jewellery are seen in works from Egypt. The ancient Greeks believed amethyst protected them from drunkenness and excess. The name derives from the Greek amethystos - \"methustos\" meaning intoxicated, with the prefix \"a\" meaning \"not\". It is thought the myth stems from the story of the titan Rhea giving Dionysus, the god of wine and madness, an amethyst to protect him. Amethyst is also known as the stone of St. Valentine, leading to the belief that it represented pure, chaste love. Until the 1700s Amethyst was seen as one of the cardinal gemstones, which were the most valuable gems and ranked in value amongst sapphire, ruby and emerald. It was especially popular during the Victorian period, with its rich purple colour and clarity being particularly effective in candlelight. Today its beautiful, vivid purple shades are highly sought after by gem collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp\u003eWith thanks to Laura Preshong and First Class Watches. Modelled photo with thanks to Tamta Gamezardashvili - My Kitchen, Her Story \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63797446836554,"sku":"S30322S","price":19000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/antique-amethyst-and-gold-rivi-re-necklace-and-earrings-suite-circa-1880_6c58ca1e-f94d-4336-8304-2e5d19901c57.jpg?v=1791142456"},{"product_id":"art-deco-jade-ruby-diamond-and-platinum-phoenix-earrings-circa-1920","title":"Art Deco Jade, Ruby, Diamond and Platinum Phoenix Earrings, Circa 1920","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of Art Deco jade, ruby and diamond earrings, set with jadeite jade carved Chinese phoenix birds, on eight-cut diamond set branches, with calibré cut ruby, channel set flames, mounted in platinum, with white gold clip-on fittings, with sprung wheels, for comfort fitting, circa 1920.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63797450539338,"sku":"S251022E1","price":16000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/art-deco-jade-ruby-diamond-and-platinum-phoenix-earrings-circa-1920_0ee3a87d-701d-41b3-9b14-2579ef1cd1d0.jpg?v=1791142511"},{"product_id":"antique-ruby-diamond-silver-and-gold-drop-earrings-circa-1880","title":"Antique Ruby Diamond Silver and Gold Drop Earrings, Circa 1880","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of ruby, diamond and gold drop, earrings, with cushion-cut ruby set tops, above a cluster of rubies and, with a ring of old mine-cut and rose-cut diamonds below, with a cluster in the centre, with garlands either side and a ruby pendant, mounted in silver-upon-gold, with gold settings for the rubies, circa 1880.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63797473608010,"sku":"S131023E","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/antique-ruby-diamond-silver-and-gold-drop-earrings-circa-1880_42b3bdde-cb73-4f75-a234-84bed6fad7ba.jpg?v=1791142831"},{"product_id":"art-deco-marzo-sapphire-and-diamond-drop-earrings-circa-1930","title":"Art Deco Marzo Sapphire and Diamond Drop Earrings, Circa 1930","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of Art Deco sapphire and diamond drop earrings, by Marzo, with tops set with cabochon-cut sapphires, in rub over settings and watermelon cut Ceylon sapphire drops, with open triangles below the sapphire tops, set with rose-cut diamonds in the bars and eight-cut diamonds on the points, above three graduating rose-cut diamond set curves, with terminals set with eight-cut diamonds, in rub over settings, mounted in platinum, signed Marzo and marked Paris, with French dog marks for platinum on the posts, with disc butterfly backs, circa 1930.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63797554676042,"sku":"S17124E","price":21000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/art-deco-marzo-sapphire-and-diamond-drop-earrings-circa-1930_49645d57-2275-4a3b-91f1-a2074e8b94ea.jpg?v=1791142990"},{"product_id":"antique-italian-micromosaic-and-gold-brooch-cum-pendant-and-earrings-suite-circa-1850","title":"Antique Italian Micromosaic and Gold Brooch-Cum-Pendant and Earrings Suite, Circa 1850","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn antique Italian micromosaic and gold brooch-cum-pendant and earrings suite. The pendant has a gold bale, with granulated Etruscan style work, the central micromosaic features Cupid, with the sky as the background, with a circular surround of Etruscan style granulation and wirework and blue, white and red micromosaics, with three pendant drops, set with micromosaics, with white flowers on a red background, with a shepherd hook on the back for the removable bale and a pin and catch fitting, with studio marks on the back and pin. The earrings feature a micromosaic cherub, on a pale blue background, with a circular surround of Etruscan style granulation and wirework, with micromosaic circle tops, with forget-me-nots, on a red background, with gold bars below, with three pendant drops, set with micromosaics, with white flowers on a red background, with studio marks on the back and Vatican marks on the wires, mounted in gold, circa 1850, in a fitted case.\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:8.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eMosaics are an ancient form of decoration, made of tiles, tesserae in Italian, from the Greek tesseris, referring to their four sided shapes. Earlier mosaics were made of stone and glass. Micromosaic utilised enamel, made of fused silica, with minerals to produce the required colours. The shapes were circular or cubic and known as “loaves”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:8.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eThey flourished in the Roman, Byzantine and medieval periods. The Vatican Mosaics Studio was established at the end of the 16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century. It was responsible for the maintenance of the works of art in St. Peter’s Basilica.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:8.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eProduction of micromosaics date from the end of the 18\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century. Earlier designs were inspired by neoclassical allegorical themes, these were followed by flowers, animals and the well-known ruins of Rome. Due to growing demand of micromosaics the Workshop of St. Peter was set up, in 1795 as a branch of the Mosaics Studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:8.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Pope presented some of the finest works to visiting diplomats and sovereigns. They began to circulate more widely and gained prestige among the wealthy and those on the Grand Tour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:8.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eCraftsmen who had trained in the workshops of the Vatican set up stands in the area surrounding Rome’s Spanish Steps, where most of the tourists stayed, to sell their Grand Tour micromosaics. They sold ready-made pieces and took commissions. The majority of micromosaics are unsigned, although Gioacchino Barberi and Giacomo Raffaelli were master craftsmen who did sign their pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:8.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe micromosaics were usually sold without frames and tourists went to jewellers to have them set in jewellery or decorative objects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:8.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eWith thanks to Il Micromosaico di Luigina Rech – micromosaico.it translation by John Matthews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63797569945930,"sku":"S11124S","price":24000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/antique-italian-micromosaic-and-gold-brooch-cum-pendant-and-earrings-suite-circa-1850_f3df771f-06a3-4568-bc38-cdd4bfa70f5e.jpg?v=1791143000"},{"product_id":"antique-italian-micromosaic-and-gold-brooch-cum-pendant-and-earrings-suite-circa-1870","title":"Antique Italian Micromosaic and Gold Brooch-Cum-Pendant and Earrings Suite, Circa 1870","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn antique Italian micromosaic and gold brooch-cum-pendant and earrings suite. The pendant has a gold bale, with granulated Etruscan style work, the micromosaic features a fly or beetle, with a green metallic abdomen and brown thorax, on a white background, in a circle, superimposed on a square, set sideways, with blue white and red micromosaics in the corners, with circles above and below, set with flower, blue and red micromosaics and flower trefoil micromosaics either side, with a wirework surround, with three pendant drops, featuring arrowheads and circles, set with blue, white and red micromosaic, with a shepherd hook on the back for the removable bale and a locket with purple fabric, with a pin and hook catch fitting. The earrings feature a similar, scaled down design, with the flies, in circles, on a square, with gold trefoils either side and below, with lozenge shaped tops, set with micromosaic, with a flower in the centre with a blue and white surround, with a red and white triangle border, circa 1870, in a Marchesini, Firenze Roma, fitted case.\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:8.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eMosaics are an ancient form of decoration, made of tiles, tesserae in Italian, from the Greek tesseris, referring to their four sided shapes. Earlier mosaics were made of stone and glass. Micromosaic utilised enamel, made of fused silica, with minerals to produce the required colours. The shapes were circular or cubic and known as “loaves”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:8.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eThey flourished in the Roman, Byzantine and medieval periods. The Vatican Mosaics Studio was established at the end of the 16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century. It was responsible for the maintenance of the works of art in St. Peter’s Basilica.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:8.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eProduction of micromosaics date from the end of the 18\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century. Earlier designs were inspired by neoclassical allegorical themes, these were followed by flowers, animals and the well-known ruins of Rome. Due to growing demand of micromosaics the Workshop of St. Peter was set up, in 1795 as a branch of the Mosaics Studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:8.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Pope presented some of the finest works to visiting diplomats and sovereigns. They began to circulate more widely and gained prestige among the wealthy and those on the Grand Tour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:8.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eCraftsmen who had trained in the workshops of the Vatican set up stands in the area surrounding Rome’s Spanish Steps, where most of the tourists stayed, to sell their Grand Tour micromosaics. They sold ready-made pieces and took commissions. The majority of micromosaics are unsigned, although Gioacchino Barberi and Giacomo Raffaelli were master craftsmen who did sign their pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:8.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe micromosaics were usually sold without frames and tourists went to jewellers to have them set in jewellery or decorative objects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:8.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eWith thanks to Il Micromosaico di Luigina Rech – micromosaico.it translation by John Matthews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63797614018890,"sku":"XS\u0026MT10124S","price":24000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/antique-italian-micromosaic-and-gold-brooch-cum-pendant-and-earrings-suite-circa-1870_f7f44db4-74b5-41d9-9ba1-0e445fab1f73.jpg?v=1791143009"},{"product_id":"garrards-fire-opal-diamond-and-platinum-drop-earrings-and-negligee-pendant-set-circa-1920","title":"Garrards Fire Opal, Diamond and Platinum Drop Earrings and Negligee Pendant Set, Circa 1920","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Garrards fire opal and diamond drop earrings and negligee pendant set. The earrings have old European-cut diamond tops, in rub over settings, with four articulating, graduating rows of old European and rose-cut diamond set foliate motifs, in grain and rub over settings, with faceted oval fire opal and old-cut diamond cluster drops, in grain settings with a rub over edge, with millegrain edged decoration, mounted in platinum, with gold posts and later white gold butterfly fittings.\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp\u003e The negligée pendant, has a rose-cut diamond set pointed ellipse, with millegrain edges, begirding the chain ends. The pendant chains are set with rub over set rose-cut diamonds, with fittings for the fire opal clusters, on a very fine platinum trace chain, with a jump ring and gold bolt ring clasp, marked with a French head of Murcury for exported 18ct gold, circa 1920. In original fitted Garrards case.\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp\u003eThe fittings are marked l and ll on the earrings, pendant and the stone set cluster so that each part fits together correctly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63797651374410,"sku":"S14224S","price":26000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/garrards-fire-opal-diamond-and-platinum-drop-earrings-and-negligee-pendant-set-circa-1920_f0fd7a17-73a3-45b4-b24e-85a1582ab1d8.jpg?v=1791143037"},{"product_id":"art-deco-diamond-and-platinum-drop-earrings-circa-1920","title":"Art Deco Diamond and Platinum Drop Earrings, Circa 1920","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of Art Deco diamond drop earrings, with a geometric and scrolling, articulating design, with baguette and old-cut diamonds, in rub over and grain settings, with three, old-cut diamonds suspended below, in marquise shape settings, mounted in platinum, circa 1920. The estimated total diamond weight is 4.00 carats.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63797675884874,"sku":"XWK28324E","price":18500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/art-deco-diamond-and-platinum-drop-earrings-circa-1920_b8de4a19-f647-4dc6-9bd1-5979d92bcd61.jpg?v=1791143062"},{"product_id":"antique-columbian-emerald-diamond-and-silver-upon-gold-cluster-earrings-circa-1890","title":"Antique Columbian Emerald Diamond and Silver Upon Gold Cluster Earrings, Circa 1890","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of antique emerald and diamond cluster earrings, with emerald-cut Columbian emeralds, in fine claw settings, surrounded by ten old mine-cut diamonds, in silver crown claw settings, upon 18ct gold mounts, with hinged, front opening, wire fittings, circa 1890, accompanied by GIA certificate 2235180193, stating that the emeralds are Columbian, with minor clarity enhancement and measure 7.70 x 5.90 x 4.95mm and 7.62 x 6.15 x 4.42mm. Using these measurements the estimated emerald weights are 1.53 carats and 1.41 carats respectively. Estimated diamond weight 3.28 carats.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63797688631626,"sku":"S29524E","price":36000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/antique-columbian-emerald-diamond-and-silver-upon-gold-cluster-earrings-circa-1890_d8ad6043-a2fa-40da-b2fa-30bd4d2862ed.jpg?v=1791143083"},{"product_id":"vintage-rose-cut-diamond-pearl-silver-and-gold-earrings-circa-1936","title":"Vintage Rose Cut Diamond Pearl Silver and Gold Earrings, Circa 1936","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of vintage rose-cut diamond and pearl drop earrings, each with a single rose-cut diamond, in a silver cut down setting, upon a scallop pierced gold gallery, with pendant drops, with an oval baroque pearl and a small round pearl above, on gold wires, with screw back fittings, with Swedish marks, with date letter for 1936. Accompanied by Gemmological Certification Services certificate 5785-1623, stating that the pearls are natural. They are saltwater pearls of the Pteriidae family, with no indication of treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63797759934794,"sku":"S18924E","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/vintage-rose-cut-diamond-pearl-silver-and-gold-earrings-circa-1936_3353a984-d853-419a-af5a-7ab112df39cb.jpg?v=1791143208"},{"product_id":"art-deco-diamond-and-platinum-drop-earrings-circa-1920-7-00-carats","title":"Art Deco Diamond and Platinum Drop Earrings, Circa 1920, 7.00 Carats","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of Art Deco diamond and platinum drop earrings, with rub over set round brilliant-cut diamond tops, adjoining pendants with a scalloped inverted V shape, holding a baguette-cut diamond, linked to a in a stylised, articulating design of a half flower with a scalloped border, with a fixed fringe of three rows of baguette-cut diamonds and a row of round brilliant-cut and eight-cut diamonds to one side, with three pear shaped drop pendants, each set with two round brilliant-cut diamonds, in grain settings, topped with a diamond, in a rub over setting, with millegrain edges, mounted in platinum, with an estimated total diamond weight of 7.00 carats, circa 1920. With alpha clip fittings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63798013362506,"sku":"XS\u0026AZ2725E2","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/art-deco-diamond-and-platinum-drop-earrings-circa-1920-7-00-carats_1842aeb3-b843-4ee6-91c9-cee2bb3ea689.jpg?v=1791143552"},{"product_id":"antique-diamond-and-silver-upon-gold-earrings-circa-1870-once-owned-by-viscountess-gwladys-chaplin","title":"Antique Diamond and Silver Upon Gold Earrings, Circa 1870, Once Owned by Viscountess Gwladys Chaplin","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA pair of mid Victorian diamond and silver-upon-gold drop earrings, topped with a single diamond, in a box setting, suspending pear shaped pendant, with an old-cut diamond set cluster, within an articulating frame, mounted in silver-upon-gold, circa 1870, with later screw back fittings, for non-pierced ears, with a hinged fitting, for comfort. The estimated stone weights are 2.85 carats and 2.91 carats for the smaller diamonds in each earring. Our opinion of the colour range is H to I and our opinion of the clarity range is VS1 to SI.\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eProvenance: These earrings previously belonged to Viscountess Gwladys Chaplin. They feature in Hungarian society painter Philip de László's (1869–1937) celebrated portrait of the Hon. Gwladys Alice Gertrude Chaplin (née Wilson), painted in 1915. The portrait was exhibited at the French Gallery in Pall Mall in 1924. The painting appears to show the earrings with their original wire fittings.\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eViscountess Gwladys Chaplin is seen wearing the diamond drop earrings with a white evening dress and a shot-gold organza stole and a jade bracelet. She is holding a long pearl necklace, which, according to one of her descendants, the artist himself lent Gwladys, for the sitting. She greatly disliked the pearls however the artist did not relent but compromised, the necklace being held rather than worn by Gwladys, who was eventually delighted with her portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe painting was commissioned by her husband, Eric Chaplin, 2nd Viscount Chaplin, in November 1914. The artist’s correspondence reveals that de László was introduced to Mrs Chaplin by her sister-in-law Lady Edith Castlereagh, née Chaplin, who took her to his studio in November 1914. Viscountess Castlereagh was an important patron of de László’s. In a letter to de László dated 25 November 1914, she told him that Eric Chaplin, who was then fighting in the First World War with the Queen’s Own Staffordshire Yeomanry, was very keen to commission a portrait of his wife: “My brother is most anxious for you to paint her and I should like to talk to you when I see you. She really is a lovely creature, and I do hope it will be possible for her to be included in your exhibition, you must refuse all the rich ugly ones!!! And the year after you can have ‘a chamber of horrors!’”\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGwladys was widely admired in Edwardian and interwar society and in amateur theatrical circles. She was a keen sportswoman and motorist; she was noted as being one of the first Society women to drive her own car. At her marriage to Eric Chaplin, contemporary newspapers rhapsodised over her beauty:\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e“She is lustrously beautiful, a rose in its first bloom, a Lady Hamilton, only a little more opulent, a voluptuous, intensely attractive, and altogether bewitching bride,” said an article in The Daily Telegraph, Sydney, on September 22\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e, 1905. The article described her as “a bride without jewels” on account of her lack of wedding adornments.\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Honourable Gwladys Alice Gertrude Wilson was born 25 June 1881, the fourth daughter of Charles Henry Wilson, 1st Baron Nunburnholme, and his wife Florence Jane Helen Wellesley. On 3 August 1905 at Warter Priory in York, she married Eric Chaplin (1877-1949), the only son of Henry 1st Viscount Chaplin and Lady Florence Leveson-Gower, who tragically died while giving birth to her second child. In London, Eric and Gwladys made their home at 23 Chelsea Square, SW. They had two sons, Anthony (born 1906), who succeeded his father in 1949 as 3rd Viscount Chaplin, and the Honourable Niall Greville Chaplin (born 1908). Gwladys became the 2nd Viscountess Chaplin in 1923, when her husband succeeded his father. She died in 1971, aged 90.\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWith thanks to Roseburys \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand The de László Archive Trust\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eImage: Philip de László: Portrait of Viscountess Chaplin nee Gwladys Chaplin, with thanks to Wikimedia Commons, where it is stated to be in the public domain.\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63798158819658,"sku":"XAZ11225E2","price":22000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/antique-diamond-and-silver-upon-gold-earrings-circa-1870-once-owned-by-viscountess-gwladys-chaplin_b5cfa0bf-cc53-4ea2-86e0-dba910a8c260.jpg?v=1791143703"},{"product_id":"vintage-burma-ruby-diamond-and-gold-earrings-circa-1940","title":"Vintage Burma Ruby, Diamond and Gold Earrings, Circa 1940","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of vintage, Burma ruby, diamond and gold earrings, in a geometric, abstract cornucopia and buckle design, still showing Art Deco influence, with channel set, calibré-cut rubies and grain set, round brilliant-cut diamonds, in white gold settings, mounted in 18 carat gold, with white gold clip fittings, with scratched inventory marks, 106, 704, SH 290, 704 KTA\/-\/-. Accompanied by Gemmological Certification Services certificate number 5786-0151 stating that the rubies are natural, with characteristics of rubies from Myanmar - Burma, Mogok mines, with no indications of heating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstimated total ruby weight 3.60 carats. Estimated total diamond weight 1.00 carat.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63798244671818,"sku":"S91025E","price":11500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/vintage-burma-ruby-diamond-and-gold-earrings-circa-1940_574fe3f3-7a45-4519-adb4-7407776ac26e.jpg?v=1791143785"}],"url":"https:\/\/moirafinejewellery.com\/collections\/antique-and-period-earrings.oembed?page=2","provider":"Moira Fine Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}