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Find Out MoreAn unusual pair of earrings that were retailed by Liberty circa 1900-1910. They are a lovely combination of a rose diamondA precious, lustrous gemstone made of highly compressed carbon. Diamonds are one of the hardest materials known to mankind. Colours of diamonds range from colourless, yellow, orange and brown to almost black. Natural coloured (or ‘fancy’) diamonds can be extremely rare. The cut, colour, clarity and carat weight of a diamond are the criteria jewellers use... at the top followed by a natural pearlA pearl-bearing mollusc that has not been tampered with by man to produce a cultivated pearl will produce a 'natural pearl'. then a turquoiseTurquoise is an opaque gem and is often formed in what is called matrix, a black or brown veining derived from the host rock in which the gem forms. In fine jewellery, unblemished sky blue turquoise is the ideal, although regularly patterned matrix turquoise is also sought-after. bead, another naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments. pearlNatural pearls are an organic gem formed inside live mollusc shells and come in all shapes and sizes. They are formed as the result of a natural irritant within the mollusc's mantle and as a defence, layers of iridescent nacre form over the top of it, creating a pearl. and the long amazoniteA green to greenish blue variety of the feldspar group of minerals, which gets its name from the Amazon River, although it is not found in there. It has an attractive sheen, caused by aligned incipient cleavage in the stone. drop. At the time these earrings were made there were archaeological digs in Egypt and a number of objects carved from green amazonite were found with the treasures of Tutankhamen. So it became fashionable to use this unusual stone in jewellery. They are in the original fitted case that has the Liberty stamp on the silk interior.
Buying antique jewellery is both ethical and eco-friendly as harmful and destructive mining processes are not needed to make an item yours. So give yourself a pat on the back!
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