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Antique Garnet Drop Earrings, Late 17th Century

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Late 17th century drop earrings set with garnets, in a 9k and silver setting.

The setting of gemstones into silver and backed by gold was a common technique to eras before the late 19th century. With our modern eyes, this approach is soulful to some, strange to others.

The closed back setting of gemstones is a very old tradition. The idea of light entering stones was not significant since the clarity of gemstones was not regarded like it is today. Opaque stones were hand cut into all shapes and valued for their bold colour and group synthesis, and set into designs that could be colour harmony or polarity.

It is only with increasingly sophisticated stone cutting techniques (as late as the latter part of the 19th century) that the world placed more emphasis on clear gems.

Garnets feature in many older 16th, 17th and early 18th century jewellery since there were not difficult to procure. It is probable because they are very clear stones, as clear as glass, in a colour that matches rubies, that makes them a jeweller’s favourite.

As craftsman jewellers, we love these old true red garnets, cut with very few facets and smothering against the silver and gold.

This pair is about 3.5cm long, possibly our oldest pair of earrings.

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