A fabulous pair of diamond cocktail earrings. Platinum, circa…
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A fabulous pair of diamond cocktail earrings. Platinum, circa 1950's, presented as a finely made stylised bows, channel set throughout with fine quality baguette cut diamonds of tapering form in looped arrangement, further embellished by single and brilliant cut diamonds in claw settings, fitted to reverse with pierced posts and clip backs. N.B. Original 18ct clip backs also presented.

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  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
  • 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.

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