Victorian D'Epargne Gold And Enamel Drop Earrings Sapphire The F&B Custom Pet Portraits

The F&B Custom Pet Portraits are FINAL SALE

English hallmarks with maker's mark "H

a total of 36 small rose cut diamonds and Old Mine Cut diamonds cover each of the star's six legs

Very good antique- wear consistent with age and use

50 carats (approx)

Victorian D'Epargne Gold And Enamel Drop Earrings Sapphire The F&B Custom Pet PortraitsThe Story From circa the 1860s 1870s, these antique earrings feel as fresh today as ever. Done in textured, rich 10 karat yellow gold, they are accented by black enamel at the top creating an eternal buckle design and at the bottom, a tri leaf design. This black enameling is called Taille d'epargn, meaning the "saving cut", and was popular from the 1850s 1880s. The metal was engraved and then filled with black enamel, giving them their striking look.