Antique Victorian gold earrings with black enamel blood coral and a pearl

The darling style of these 18K yellow gold Victorian earrings from 1870 is all in their lush knot design tied up with a natural baroque pearl. Next to the five blood coral beads between each noose and the black enamel on the upper surface of these endearing jewels, the embellishments go even further in the engravings on the outside and inside of the gold ribbon just to remind you of the beauty of tying the knot.

Antique jewelry object group: earrings

Condition: excellent condition
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Country of origin: Although it does not carry any legible control marks we believe this to be of Belgian origin.

Style: Victorian - Victorian decorative arts refers to the style of decorative arts during the Victorian era. The Victorian era is known for its eclectic revival and interpretation of historic styles and the introduction of cross-cultural influences from the middle east and Asia in furniture, fittings, and Interior decoration. Victorian design is widely viewed as having indulged in a regrettable excess of ornament. The Arts and Crafts movement, the aesthetic movement, Anglo-Japanese style, and Art Nouveau style have their beginnings in the late Victorian era.
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Period: ca. 1870
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Theme: Bow - (a bow is an ornamental knot made out of a ribbon)

Material: 18K yellow gold
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Technique: Enamelling is an old and widely-adopted technology. The ancient Egyptians applied enamels to pottery and stone objects. The ancient Greeks, Celts, Russians, and Chinese also used enameling processes on metal objects. Enamel is the colorful result of fusing powdered glass to a substrate by firing, usually between 750 and 850 degrees Celsius. The powder melts and flows and hardens to a smooth, durable vitreous coating on metal, glass or ceramic. According to some sources, the word enamel comes from the High German word smelzan (to smelt) via the Old French esmail. Used as a noun, "an enamel" is a usually small decorative object, coated with enamel coating, such as a champlevé or a cloisonné (different techniques).

Precious stones: Eight bead corals and two baroque pearls
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Birthstones: Pearl is the birthstone (or month stone) for June.
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Hallmarks: No trace.
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Dimensions: height 1,90 cm (0,75 inch), width 1,47 cm (0,58 inch)

Weight: 4,10 gram (2,64 dwt)

Reference Nº: 15341-0014

Copyright photography: Adin, fine antique jewelry

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