"COMET & CRESCENT" late Victorian 18k Gold gem-set earrings

"COMET & CRESCENT" 18k late Victorian Gold and diamond earrings, ruby accents

(6 gems total .25-.30 carat)

Circa : 1895-1910 *

* 1910 marked two famous comets -- Halley's and the "Great January (Daylight)" comet -- much anticipated events that may have inspired this colorful variant of the Victorian crescent-&-star"

Six 2mm Diamonds : total .20 carat; "old mine" single cut, bright & brilliant with typical irregularities, SI, G-H, each in 6-prong "buttercup" mount

Two 2mm Rubies : total .07 carat; antique round faceted, strong red, SI, each bead-set on closed back in 8-point star

Gross weight, the pair of earrings : .086 troy oz.

Size : each crescent measures 1/2" wide; length is 7/8" from top of wire

Quality mark on each ear wire : "18";

each earring closes on a hinged lever back.


# NLH-E 23006 A...........................................................SOLD