Georgian Giardinetti Flower Basket Earrings c. 1760 yellow_diamonds These polished spheres possess the

These polished spheres possess the optical quality of rotary polarization - when you look at an object through the crystal

the gemstones are then joined by three old European cut diamonds

80 carats total (O-P color

ears and even the bridles and buckles are masterfully painted

Beautifully faceted

Georgian Giardinetti Flower Basket Earrings c. 1760 yellow_diamonds These polished spheres possess theThe giardinetti style of jewelry was a natural byproduct of the craze and fashion for all things floral in the 17th and 18th century. Giardinetti translates to garden in Italian. Real flowers, blooms and posies (small bouquets to be worn), as well as their images adorned a myriad of forms of wallpaper, fabric, decorative arts, furniture and, of course, jewelry, were ubiquitous. A very rare pair of silver earrings comes down to us from the 18th century