GEORGIAN DIAMOND EAR HOOPS, 52 rose cut diamonds, gold and silver

18-19c Diamond Ear Hoops, fine original condition : 52 Rose cut diamonds, foil backed, in Gold and Silver.
Fine and scarce, all original fine condition,
a classic since the 1600's.

Diamonds : Total 52 three-facet rose cuts, average 2 mm diameter (thus the look of total 1-1/2 carats in modern round diamonds); 26 in each hoop, foil backed.
(Weight of diamonds is not calculated, as usual and expected in case of antique rose cuts because impossible to realistically estimate.)

Marks : none found

Period : circa 1790-early 1800's.

Size : outer diameter of hoop approximately 7/8" / 2 cm.

Gross weight : pr, .1655 troy ounce / 5.14 grams

Ear wires : gold wire, hand-made hinge, latching.
Metals : a channel of silver in diminutive cut corner collet mounts, above a closed gold back.
Gold tested : 10 k
Country or region : undetermined.

Condition : excellent
# 30007 d ................................................................................$ 3,600.