These Georgian pearl earrings with Dutch rose-cut diamonds in platinum with friction clasps weigh 6.9g and measure 27mm long and 11.5mm wide. These alluring earrings of outstanding aesthetic elegance expose a pear of iridescent natural Baroque pearls measuring 15mm long and 11.5mm wide, graded 'white' color. These precious organic gems of distinct luster and elegance suspend 'en tremblant' from alluring collets constituting the absorbing ear-clips. The latter are mounted each with a Dutch rose-cut diamond measuring 6mm wide and 2.08mm deep, surmounting a dainty, diaphanous platinum gallery. Secured by means of posts and ornately designed hexagonal friction clasps, these unmistakably distinguished natural pearl earrings are designed exclusively for pierced ears.
Natural pearls are organic gems created when an oyster covers a foreign object with smooth layers of nacre and since ancient times, they have been prized for their beauty and the magical powers they were perceived to have. Queen Victoria possessed a genuine passion for collecting Baroque natural pearls and the Victorian gemologist George W. Kunz defined them most appropriately in his words: 'The pearl owes nothing to man. It is absolutely a gift of nature on which man cannot improve'. Natural pearls exist in a variety of shapes including round, pear-shape, egg, teardrop and button, the latter being flat on one side. In fact, perfectly round and regular shapes do not occur in nature but are available as cultured pearls. Pearls are differentiated by their origins: 'natural' pearls are completely oyster-made and bear the name 'Oriental' pearls if their origin is in the salt waters of the Persian Gulf, the only source of natural pearls before the turn of the 20th Century. The term 'French pearl' has been used in recent times to identify irregular pieces of oyster shell with certain characteristics of natural pearls while Freshwater pearls are produced by river habitat oysters and cultured pearls are man-made. The quality of all pearls is determined by the soft surface iridescence resulting in the refraction of light off multi-layers of nacre and the reflectivity and surface sheen. Fine quality pearls are denoted by a smooth, even texture and a relative regularity of shape, size, and color. Besides the Persian Gulf as their primary origin, natural pearls are found in other parts of the world today, such as the tropical waters of the South Sea including Tahiti, Burma, the Gulf of Manaar, the North Coast of Australia and the Pacific shores of Venezuela.
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