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Coral Cameo Earrings
Coral Cameo Earrings
Coral Cameo Earrings
Coral Cameo Earrings

Coral Cameo Earrings

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These drop earrings are set with coral cameos, the tops depicting roses, and the bottoms Greek nymphs. They were most likely made in Italy. The Mediterranean Sea was an important source of coral in the 19th Century and Italy, especially Naples, was renowned for its coral jewellery. 

The design of these earrings is clearly inspired by ancient jewellery. The interest in ancient Greek and Italian cultures intensified in the late 18th and 19th Century and created a craze for objects of these ancient cultures. The fashions of the day were greatly inspired by the ancient examples that were excavated from graves and other sites in the first phase of what would later become the scientific field of archaeology. 


GENERAL INFORMATION

Size: 42 x 7 mm from hook to tip. 

Weight: Total weight 4.20 grams.

Age: Mid-19th Century, also known as the Victorian era, circa 1860s. 

Material: The hooks and tops are acid tested as 14k gold, while the tear-shaped bottoms test as 9k gold. This makes me believe that to pairs of antique earrings were combined to make this well-matched pair. 

Condition: These earrings are in good antique condition, with minor wear, consistent with their age. 

 

 




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