Antique Vintage Nouveau Gold Filled GF India Mughal Ruby Wedding Earrings 28.8g

Description

We have similar Mughal and Art Nouveau items, which would pair nicely with this piece, for sale this week. To view in separate listings, please visit our store and search "Mughal" or "Nouveau" under our Buy-It-Now items.
Listing description by: Angela A.
The Piece
Age Circa
: Art Nouveau C. 1890 - 1910
Markings
: Unmarked, tested, and guaranteed
Country of Origin
: Unknown
Brand
: Unknown
Gram Weight
: 28.7 grams
Metal Type
: 14k yellow gold filled over base metal
Material
: --
Main Stone
: Ruby
Main Stone Measurements/Color
:
Diameter:
2.29 mm to 2.45 mm
Color:
semi-translucent bright pink hue
Accent Stone
: Emerald, paste
Accent Stone Measurements/Color
:
Emerald
:
2.01 mm to 2.09 mm diameter, semi-translucent deep green hue
Paste:
1.4 mm to 2 mm diameter, translucent, sparkling hue
Stone Treatment:
Paste is a manufactured stone. The ruby and emerald stones appear to be untreated, but we are not certified gemologists. Stone(s) have been tested and guaranteed using a professional Presidium Duo refractive, heat, and hardness tester.
Stone Cuts
: Round cut (all)
Item Measurements
:
Length:
3.09" &
3.10"
Width:
1.31" & 1.33"
Earring Style
: Dangle
Earring Backing Style
: Threaded posts with screw-on backings. Your jeweler can easily convert these to the preferred backing style you desire.
For Pierced or Non-Pierced Ears
: Pierced
Notable Features:
These earrings were handmade during the Art Nouveau era in India
Created in the style of Mughal jewelry, which British soldiers in India often purchased as wedding jewelry
Composed of 14k yellow gold filled over base metal
Each huge earring features an elegant design a diamond-shaped motif surrounded by swag designs, beneath a beautiful floral motif
Sparkling paste, emerald, and ruby stones are encrusted throughout the faces of the earrings, with a small dangling charm at the bottom of each earring holding a single paste stone
The floral motif showcases ruby, emerald, and paste stones, the bright green emerald stones contrasting beautifully with the colorless rubies
All of the stones showcase round cuts for beautiful sparkle
Completed with threaded posts and screw-on backings which makes them suitable for pierced ears
Damage
: Age appropriate wear. There is a chip from one emerald stone, as well as facet wear to several emerald stones and to the faces of several ruby and paste stones. One paste stone is missing from one earring, and this can be replaced by your local jeweler. There is also patina on the gold fill over base metal. The price has been reduced to reflect this.
*This listing is for the item only. All display boxes and/or photography props do not come with your purchase.*
The History
The Art Nouveau era, 1890-1910, was also called "La Belle Epoque" in French, which translates to "A Beautiful Time.”
This was very true due to the gorgeous designs that came out of this period.  This era focused on women and the beauty of nature and the pieces were often large. Enamel was a common material used in Art Nouveau jewelry as the period was more about the importance of the design over the materials used to create it. The Art Nouveau period happened before the start of the first World War, when mass manufacturing took over the production of many products, including some jewelry.
Mughal jewelry emerged in India during the Mughal dynasty, beginning in the 16th century. Jewelry was an important symbol indicating a person’s status in society. The elite wore highly ornate and massively jeweled pieces. As the Mughal empire conquered the majority of India, the Mughal style spread to many other regions, being incorporated into many Indian cultures. Pieces usually display intricate designs, massive amounts of gemstones, and elaborate enameling.
The emerald is one of the four precious gemstones, along with diamonds, sapphires, and rubies. Emeralds are gorgeous green stones that have been valued by many cultures since ancient times, and have long been associated with royalty and religious status. There are recordings from 5500 years ago praising the Egyptian emerald mines; emeralds were purportedly the favorite gemstone of Cleopatra. The emerald was highly prized by the Aztec and Inca for ritual purposes, and the mines in Colombia were plundered by Cortez and his Spanish explorers when they came to the New World in the 16th Century. Emeralds are usually highly included, which means they are not very resistant to breakage. Emeralds are graded on color, clarity, cut, and carat weight with color being by far the most important criteria followed closely by clarity.
Rubies are one of the four precious gemstones and are prized for their pink to blood red colors. The most valued hue of ruby is called blood-red, or pigeon blood, for the bright, rich hue it exhibits. The color of a ruby comes from the element chromium. Rubies have adorned royal and religious jewelry for centuries and were especially esteemed in Asian countries like China and India, where they were thought to bring good fortune. Rubies are graded by color, clarity, cut, and carat. Rubies are often also evaluated based on their geographic origin.
French jeweler Georges Frédéric Strass created “paste” as an alternative to diamonds during the Georgian era. Leaded glass was cut and polished with a metallic powder until it shimmered brightly like a diamond in the light. These white “diamante” or “strass” stones were wildly popular with the glamorous Parisians, and eventually paste stones were colored to mimic other precious gemstones.
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