Late Victorian Amethyst & Pearl Drop Earrings thre Amethyst Cabochon

Amethyst Cabochon

it rests in a platinum millegrain setting

typical of this time

and sapphire

and finely worked in sterling silver - this beauty dates from the latter half of the 19th Century

Late Victorian Amethyst & Pearl Drop Earrings thre Amethyst CabochonDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 This dainty pair of antique earrings are set with the most gorgeous articulated amethyst drops, perfectly complemented by dreamy pearl tops. The main stones, 0. 86ct total, display a lovely shade of violet purple, and they rest in open backed millegrain detailed settings. A small pearl hangs between the tops and drop, connected by a fine gold link, and they feature yellow gold wires. They drop just under an inch from the ear,