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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!
Find Out MoreA good large pair of 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... and 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. clusterA group of small diamonds or colourful gemstones grouped together to form a cluster, mimicking the look of a larger gem. Often this group can surround a larger center stone. earrings that were made in the 1930s. They are 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) white goldWhite gold is an alloy of gold and at least one other white metal - most often nickel or palladium (both of which act as a bleaching agent to reduce the natural yellow colour of the gold). and have each been set with a good cultured pearlA man-made pearl. The pearls are produced by inserting an irritant into a mollusk. surrounded by ten well matched bright white diamonds. The pearls are a lovely greyish white colour with a hint of pink. The butterflies are 9ct37.5% pure gold (or 375 parts pure gold and 625 parts other metals) white gold and are designed to hold the earrings securely when worn. They were made around 1935-1950 and are as wearable now as they were then
Earrings unmarked, tested to 18ct white gold
Butterflies marked 375 (for 9ct white gold)
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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