Fantastically pretty 18th-century earrings set with foiled pastes which sparkle like diamonds. (Diamonds and paste - crystal and later glass - were usually foil backed up till the mid-19th century to make them reflect the candlelight better.) It's nice to see the typically Georgian enclosed backs and crimped collet settings, and all the stones are beautifully white and fiery. The earrings are silver with solid nine-carat gold screws suitable for pierced or unpierced ears.
• Condition: Excellent antique condition.
• Hallmarks/stamps: Stamped 9CT on the screws.
• Fixing: Nine-carat (375) gold screw backs.
• Era: Estimated Georgian (c.1714-1837).
• Size: 3.5 x 0.7cm.
• Weight: 6.0g.
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