There is something almost impossibly elegant about Edwardian jewelry, and these earrings capture it beautifully. Made around 1910, they have the lightness and delicacy that became possible when jewelers began working extensively in platinum, creating fine, lace like settings that seemed to disappear beneath the stones. Here, sweeping openwork drops are traced with diamonds and delicate millegrain detailing, giving the earrings wonderful movement and an ethereal sparkle.

At the center of each earring is an approximately 0.50 carat old cut diamond, surrounded by a vivid halo of calibre cut blue sapphires. The sapphires are a particularly lovely Edwardian touch, their precisely fitted geometry providing a rich blue counterpoint to the softer sparkle of the diamonds. Additional diamonds decorate the platinum drops and upper sections, bringing the total diamond weight to approximately 1.75 carats for the pair. The combination of diamonds, sapphire, platinum and 18 karat gold is wonderfully characteristic of the period, luxurious without ever feeling heavy.

The earrings measure 32.5 mm long and 15.5 mm across at their widest point. Together they weigh 7 grams. Crafted in platinum and 18 karat gold, they are set with approximately 1.75 carats total weight in diamonds, including two approximately 0.50 carat center diamonds, along with calibre cut natural sapphires. Dating to about 1910, these are an exceptional pair of Edwardian earrings, beautifully proportioned, wonderfully wearable, and every bit as elegant today as they were more than a century ago.

Item ID: ESA24431VA