These Victorian rose-cut diamond heart earrings in antique style are crafted in 24k gold plated 18k yellow gold, weigh 12.5g and measure 3.8cm long, 2.6cm wide and 5mm deep. Lavish and elaborate in design, these exquisite rose-cut diamond earrings epitomize the popular Victorian romanticism and sentimentalism, depicting a pair of diamond-encrusted hearts. Cumulatively swathed in 6.25cts of rose-cut diamonds measuring between 2.5mm to 4mm in diameter, these sparkling stones are independently mounted in alluring Baroque format commemorating a fascinating classic design. The ornately chased heart-shaped perimeters and the delicate shepherd's hooks are embellished with absorbing antique patina only to be found in gold jewelry items of the 19th century. A pair of orbicular ringlets adjoin these rose-cut diamond earrings to meticulously crafted shepherd's hooks, enhanced by Egyptian Revival style tubular profiles with immaculate reedings. These Victorian style heart earrings with rose-cut diamonds are designed exclusively for pierced ears.
Rose-cut diamonds belong to the 'antique' family of diamonds introduced as early as the 1500's. By mid-16th century, various forms of the rose-cut were developed, derived from the preceding types of cuts. A flat base and a crown composed of triangular facets constitute the basic characteristics of rose-cut diamonds the name of which derives from a visible resemblance to the petals of a rose bud. Although mostly circular in outline, other variations such as the oval-shaped 'briolette', the hexagonal 'Antwerp rose' and the 'double Dutch rose' have also been in use and are also considered to be rose-cuts. Prior to old mine-cut, rose-cut diamonds were cut flat on the underside, and were subtly domed with triangular facets. To give life to these stones, a hollow yellow gold cup was constructed, often with triangular 'facets', surfaced with pressed foil. The rim of the cup became a bezel and the diamond was mounted over the cup, allowing the light to shine through the diamond, reflect off the foiled triangles and back out, giving the impression of a well-cut sparkling gem as we know today. Earlier diamonds, including rose-cuts, were cut manually until the early 1900's, involving a laborious and time-consuming process. Rose-cut diamonds have gradually become scarce and can only be found in antique jewelry. They have been growing rarer by the decade due to the fact that many antique diamonds have been re-cut to suit more modern proportions, resulting in escalating demand.
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