Georgian Giardinetti Flower Basket Earrings c. 1760 yellow_diamonds 80 carats total (O-P color

80 carats total (O-P color

Characteristic of Georgian era jewelry

and clarity of SI1-2 for clear inclusions off to the side that that you will never see

Unlike later gold filled or gold plated pieces

Circa 1890

Georgian Giardinetti Flower Basket Earrings c. 1760 yellow_diamonds 80 carats total (O-P colorThe 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