Faraone Vintage Earrings 18k Gold Sapphire Diamond Italian Estate Jewelry

A pair of vintage French 18k gold earrings, featuring sapphire and diamond. The earrings are made in an irregular pentagon shape. The diamonds are four-prong set in two rows around the perimeter. The marquise shaped sapphires are staged in the center. Sparkly white diamonds perfectly enhance the deep blue color of the sapphire. Due to their unconventional shape, these classic diamond sapphire French earrings look modern and up to date. These vintage earrings are made of 18 karat yellow gold and feature a marquise cut sapphire ( approximately 4 carats total) framed with two rows of round brilliant cut diamonds (G-H color, VS clarity, approximately 3.0 carats total). The earrings measure 7/8" x 3/4” x 1/2" (2.1 x 1.8 x 1 cm) and weight 14.9 grams. The vintage earrings are stamped with Areza maker's mark and workshop mark, French hallmarks for 18k gold, serial number. The earrings are clip-on, posts can be added. About Vintage French Jewelry: Vintage French jewelry is highly valued by jewelry experts and enthusiasts. Since the late Renaissance, France has been established itself as one of the world trendsetters in art and fashion. A quick look at the top 5 French jewelry designers — Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Hermes, Chaumet, Chanel — describes French level of greatness even better. What allowed France to reach such a high level in the jewelry world hierarchy? In a nutshell, it’s because of the apprenticeship system. In the beginning of 1950s in France anyone at the age 14 could start learning the craft. This way French jewelers, like no others in the world, gain a substantial portion of experience at the early age. Even non-designer jewels were produced by the highly skilled masters. Most modern jewelry is not handcrafted anymore, and mass market-oriented production is prevailing. Jewelry designs are streamlined to use as little hand labor as possible. That’s why today vintage French jewelry is in such high demand. About Vintage Jewelry: Vintage jewelry is something we can talk about for days. Since the subject is that big and has multiple aspects to discuss, we’d like to focus on the most important parts of it. So, what is vintage...

A gorgeous Garrard 18 karat gold and gemstones vintage set consisting of a cuff bracelet and earrings. The set design is inspired by architectural motifs. The cuff is crafted out of the beveled gold “bricks” and resembles a wall. The earrings and two square bracelet ends look like stained glass windows. They are encrusted with square step cut peridot and citrine invisibly set in a square bezel setting. This colorful gold set by Garrard is cheerful, yet elegant. In this geometrical piece Garrard conveys the brand’s avant-garde vision and cherished traditions of high-quality jewelry making. The vintage Garrard set is made of 18 karat yellow gold and set with square step cut peridot and citrine. The vintage Garrard cuff bracelet measures 5/8" x 6” (1.5 x 15.2 centimeters), and fits up to 6 ¼” (16 centimeters) wrist. The vintage Garrard bracelet weighs 66.7 grams. The vintage Garrard earrings measure ¾” x ¾” (1.7 x 1.7 centimeters) and weigh 29.0 grams. The earrings have foldaway posts which makes them easily worn on pierced and non-pierced ears. Each piece is stamped with Garrard maker's mark and workshop mark, hallmarks for 18 karat gold. About Garrard Brand: Being one of the world oldest jewelry houses, today London-based Garrard brand is staying up to date with their innovative and daring design. The Maison has been operated since 1735, and until now Garrard jewelry...

A very pretty pair or circle earrings by Italian designer, Mattioli. They are crafted in 18K yellow gold and set with approximately 1ctw in G-H color Vs1-2 clarity round diamonds as...

18K yellow gold and diamond earrings by Greek designer LaLaounis. They are shaped in a geometric spiral with sixty-six (66) round diamonds that total 1.20 carats, G-H color and VS-S...