Victorian Etruscan 14K Gold & Lapis Lazuli Earrings
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Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Victorian: Pre 1900: Item # 1452827
Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Victorian: Pre 1900: Item # 1452827
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A very pretty pair of Victorian earrings fashioned as lapis lazuli orbs suspended from 14K gold caps decorated with Etruscan beading and rope-twist motifs. The lapis has a beautiful deep violet-blue color of near-Afghan quality with just a small amount of white calcite. The ear wires appear to be original. Tested and guaranteed 14K.
A very pretty pair of Victorian earrings fashioned as lapis lazuli orbs suspended from 14K gold caps decorated with Etruscan beading and rope-twist motifs. The lapis has a beautiful deep violet-blue color of near-Afghan quality with just a small amount of white calcite. The ear wires appear to be original. Tested and guaranteed 14K.
- Origin: America, ca. 1860
- Condition: excellent
- Dimensions: spheres, 1/2" diameter; 1-1/4” long from top of earwires
- Weight: 9.8 grams