Drop earrings with rough diamonds and red stones (tests suggest…
click the photo to enlarge
Drop earrings with rough diamonds and red stones (tests suggest spinel) and marcasite

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.

This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
  • Marcasite - Marcasite is a mineral, iron sulphide, but is rarely used in jewellery. Instead marcasite is the name given to iron pyrites, the mineral sold as marcasite which is identical in copmosition to iron sulphide but crystalises as a cube, making it more suitable for jewellery. It is a brassy yellow in colour and is also known as "fool's gold", and sits well with silver rather than gold becasue of its colour.

    Marcasite has been used in jewellery since ancient times and became popular again in jewellery in the 18th century, continuing through to the early 20th century, with the settings becoming cheaper as time progressed, eventually earning the sobriquet "costume jewellery" along with other cheap jewellery that was made for a prevailing pattern and meant to be changed with each new outfit.

This item has been included into following indexes:

Visually similar items

A pair of coral and silver drop earrings; rope borders; hook fittings

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

Vintage Mexican silver bracelet

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

A pair of silver drop earrings; each set with garnets and blue topaz. Length 45 mm. Weight 10.8g

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

A vintage Chinese silver and large cabochon gemstone set bracelet, the six various stones including jade, fluorite, rose quartz and amethyst, irregular polished cabochons claw set to an X-form frame with floral highlight.

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.