Late 17th Century Table Cut Diamond Earrings mexican Victorian in date to around

Victorian in date to around 1880

Framing this beauty are ten natural

and the MET

a gold cap and "O" fitting allow this to be suspended from a chain of up to about 4 mm

This is one the prettiest we have ever offered and will match almost any locket

Late 17th Century Table Cut Diamond Earrings mexican Victorian in date to aroundOne of the earlier cuts of diamonds the table cut punctuates these remarkable early enamel earrings. Dating to the late 17th century, and formerly buttons, they have been converted into wearable earrings. Typical of that period, black and white enamel was favored, here adorning a star pattern that decorates the raised dome. Repousee enlivens the domed surface with "bubbles" of raised gold, then the inky and ivory enamel dots the top. At the apex, a