A PAIR OF DIAMOND, EMERALD AND ENAMEL EARRINGS

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A PAIR OF DIAMOND, EMERALD AND ENAMEL EARRINGS
Of rosette design, pear and mixed-shaped table-cut diamonds, table-cut emeralds, green, red and white enamel on the reverse, foil, gold on a lac core, 1 5/8 ins., original pendants 18th century

Literature

Jaffer 2013, pp. 104-05, no. 36

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Lot Essay

Originally made in the 18th century in Northern India or Deccan, pendants like Lot 163 were traditionally suspended from pearl necklaces. These examples have since been converted into earrings with 18k gold clip backs and pendant bails on the reverse.

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