Georgian Lobester Tail Earrings
Stunning Georgian earrings set with juicy flat cut garnets. The main drops look like lobster tails (to me at least), or maybe heavily stylised flies/bugs, or even foliage of some kind... either way, they dangle freely from the garnet-set tops. The stones rest in elegant 'pie-crust' settings, mounted over metal foil that reflect the vivid purplish-red light back out through and gives them a perceived depth that almost boggles the mind. A wonderful selection of bright and vibrant pear and round flat cut pyrope garnets. The earrings are crafted in 15ct gold and they date from the early 19th century, circa 1800.
Era: George III, circa 1800
Length: 3.8cm
Width: 1.6cm
Stones: Garnet, variety almandine-pyrope
Marks: None, tested as 15ct gold (ear wires are 9ct)
Condition: Great antique condition - particularly clean and bright. The ear wires are a latter addition. One earring is missing a little embellishment at the very bottom
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