Georgian Flat Cut Almandine Garnet Earrings pique Two tapered baguette cut diamonds

Two tapered baguette cut diamonds point from the shoulders towards a vivid 2 carat cushion cut ruby

They're crafted in bright 15 karat yellow gold with gold ear wires (later added)

each one featuring a serpent coiled around an oval amethyst cabochon

tests as gold filled

or the 1915 fair in which a young man was killed jumping from a hot air balloon:

Georgian Flat Cut Almandine Garnet Earrings pique Two tapered baguette cut diamondsDATE: Georgian, c. 1820 Dainty antique dangly earrings dating from the Georgian period, circa 1820. Each one is set with a flat cut, foil backed almandine garnet, with 15k yellow gold backs. They were originally screw backs however we added 9k gold wires. STONES Almandine Garnet MEASUREMENTS Drop: 8mm Width: 5. 7mm WEIGHT 0. 9g (pair) MARKS No marks present, tests as 15k gold CONDITION Very good