Late Victorian Ruby Paste & Rose Diamond Double Cluster Earrings amber The carving is exceptionally fine

The carving is exceptionally fine

and the subject and the stone are ill-assorted

crafted in 15 karat gold with an old mine cut diamond centre

Crafted in solid sterling silver throughout

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Late Victorian Ruby Paste & Rose Diamond Double Cluster Earrings amber The carving is exceptionally fineDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 Striking pair of Victorian lever back earrings each featuring a two clusters of rose cut diamonds one round, one oval around a vivid central red paste gemstone. They're crafted in 18 karat yellow gold with French eagle head control marks and the diamonds set in star floral motif platinum halos. The top paste gemstones (round) are actually doublets (garnet topped doublets, to be precise), enhanced by a layer of almandine pyrope