An unusual pair of tortoiseshell drop earrings that have been inlaid with fine silver work. The actual process was really clever. It involved heating the tortoiseshell and then pressing the silver pattern in to it. It is very hard to reproduce, so these pieces are sought after and are rare in good condition.}

A striking pair of 18ct white gold earrings originally retailed by Garrards of London in early 2000 for £14000. They have been set with graded black diamonds on the wings and all around the edge. They look amazing when worn.}

A very pretty pair of silver drop earrings that were made circa 1890-1910. They have been set with white paste with a pear shaped pink paste in each one. The backs have a lovely design on the silver. They look so pretty when worn.}

A very fine and long pair of 18ct gold earrings that were made circa 1800-1820. They are beautifully made in a filigree style which is delicate and very hard to create. The tops have their original hinge back fittings. Earrings such as this pair are extremely hard to find in good condition. https://static.antiquejewellerycompany.com/2018/10/568K.mp3}

A really lovely pair of silver Scottish earrings with thistles at the top and an interwoven design below set with different agates such as jasper and bloodstone. They were made circa 1860-1880. This style grew up around Queen Victoria’s purchase of Balmoral Castle in 1860. Many pieces were made as tourist trinkets to the travellers who flocked to the Cairngorms to discover the beauty and serenity of the Scottish mountains.}

A wonderful pair of 18ct gold drop earrings. They are each set with an oval flat cut amethyst with a star shaped mount on each one set with graded rose diamonds. Above each amethyst is an articulated hinge with a small rose cut diamond section then a rose diamond set star at the top. They were made circa 1860 and are pretty special!}

An amusing pair of earrings in the form of lizards. They are silver and have been set with graded marcasite (iron pyrites) A great gift for someone who loves lizards!}

A very unusual pair of 18ct gold earrings finely cast and engraved with profiles of griffin's heads. Each one has a diamond set in it's mouth. They were made circa 1900-1915, but it is difficult to say where they originate from. They could be Austrian.}

A very decorative pair of silver drop earrings that were made circa 1900-1920. They are well designed with a flower in the centre at the bottom set with blue and white paste. They are very striking when worn and could easily be mistaken for diamonds and sapphires!}

An attractive pair of silver earrings. They are set with paste and each one has a coral in the centre of the flower. The design is pretty, and the earrings are as wearable today as they were in the 1920s. They have screw fittings but these can be changed if wished.}

A beautiful pair of 18ct white gold drop earrings that were made circa 1910-1920. They are set with a half carat diamond in the centre surrounded by twelve well matched white diamonds with three diamonds above. The photographs do not do the diamonds justice as they are much whiter! They have secure hinged back fittings. The effect is marvellous when worn.}

A very stylish pair of earrings designed and made by Theodor Fahrner circa 1930. They are silver with small marcasites (iron pyrites) set at intervals. The effect is a subtle glitter like rose diamonds. The firm of Theodor Fahrner is and was very well known, as it employed cutting edge artists who designed extraordinary pieces. The factory was based in Phortzeim in the Black Forrest, Germany. These earrings have screw fittings but can be changed to post and scroll fittings if wanted.}

A useful pair of silver drop earrings set with graded marcasite (iron pyrites) They articulate at the top so they will move when worn.}

A rare pair of Georgian earrings that were made circa 1800-1820 in Italy. They have hinge back fittings that are a little difficult to get used to but once you get the knack there will not be a problem!}

An unusual pair of 15ct gold earrings that were made circa 1820. They are each set with carved white coral and three turquoise. The tops are a shell design. They look very pretty on the ear.}

A good example of a pair of cut steel earrings with arrow shaped drops. They were made circa 1800-1820. The basic design of cut steel jewellery is a thin metal baseplate onto which closely placed steel studs were riveted, which was an unbelievably time consuming operation. The baseplate could be made from various metals such as brass, tin or silver alloys. The idea behind the design was that the polished steel faces would catch the light and sparkle in a similar way to the then highly fashionable rose diamonds. They are in excellent condition for their age as cut steel can rust easily if not kept in a dry place.}

A pair of 9ct gold earrings that were made circa 1800-1820. They are set with flat cut almandine garnets which have been foiled to give them luminosity. They are ideal to wear on their own or to wear with a Georgian almandine garnet necklace.}

A very stylish pair of silver clip on earrings that follow the line of the ear lobe upwards. They are set with graded marcasite (iron pyrites) and were made in the 1930s. Marcasite when seen at night glitters like rose diamonds, so it was the costume jewellery of the day. There is a brooch to match in the "Brooches" section on the site.}

A stunning and yet delicate looking long pair of silver earrings. They are studded with graded marcasite (iron pyrites) in a beautiful flower design. The ear wires are gold. They were made circa 1910-1920.}

A pretty pair of diamond drop earrings set with three diamonds in each one. They were made in the 1920s. The bottom diamond is surrounded by a platinum band. There is a pendant to match these in the pendants section on the site.}

A good unusual pair of 9ct gold Scottish earrings which were made circa 1860-1880. They are set with different coloured agates such as bloodstone and jasper. The design is a shield with a crown above and a Maltese cross. Gold Scottish earrings are really hard to find especially in such good condition as these are.}

A fine pair of 18ct gold drop earrings. They were made circa 1820. Wearing micromosaic jewellery became popular during the Grand Tour period in the early 19th century. Members of rich European families would travel around Europe, taking in the sights and cultures of different countries. Italy was a very popular tourist spot as it had a long and prestigious history in arts and culture. It was also a famous glass producer, and canny Italian craftsmen quickly turned their glass making skills to making extraordinary miniature micromosaic pictures for their rich visitors. Mosaic work jewellery of this period usually depicted famous Italian landmarks such as the Colosseum and St. Peter's Basilica. The richest tourists would commission their own mosaics, with animals and famous works of art being favourite subjects. Rather than being sold in Italy many micromosaics were exported to jewellers in London and Paris to be set into larger pieces. These earrings are fine examples of the art and feature birds and butterflies.}

A pretty pair of sapphire and diamond articulated drop earrings. The sapphires are mounted in 18ct yellow gold and the diamonds are mounted in 18ct white gold. The sapphires are pear shaped and have a two diamonds above each one. They are very wearable and go with almost anything.}

A stylish pair of Art Deco silver Earrings that were made in the 1920s. They are set with graded marcasite (iron pyrites) The intention was that the marcasite imitated rose diamonds and the silver imitated platinum. It was essentially a copy of a pair of diamond and platinum earrings with all the hand set and milgrain detail of the real thing!}

A pretty pair of silver drop earrings set with pink and white paste. The Edwardians loved this combination of pink and white as it went so well with the fashions of the period.There is a pendant to match in the "Pendants" section.}

A pretty pair of Edwardian drop earrings that were made circa 1900-1910. They are similar to Georgian garnet earrings as there was a revival in the early 1900s for this style. Mistakes are often made on the dating of garnet jewellery but as a general guide in the later foiled garnet jewellery the garnets are redder in colour and not purplish red like the Georgian almandine garnet jewellery. However these earrings take their place in history as they rightly should!}

These earrings are in great condition with their original bloom. This is a term used for the gilding that was applied to a lot of antique jewellery and is hard to emulate nowadays. It gives the antique pieces a wonderful warm yellow colour. They are a stunning design and so modern looking. They were actually made circa 1880.}

An unusual pair of Victorian 15ct gold earrings. They are set with four large cabochon garnets that have been foiled at the back to give them luminescence. A rose diamond set fly is mounted on the larger garnet of each earring. The flies each have tiny cabochon garnet eyes. There are seven articulated tassels hanging from the base of each earring. They were made circa 1860-1880 when garnets were all the rage.}

A good pair of early Victorian earrings , made circa 1830-1840. They are each set with a large pear shaped citrine with two smaller pear shaped citrines above and three round citrines above to a 9ct gold wire. They are a warm orange, yellow colour and look really good when worn.}

A very stylish pair of silver earrings designed and made by the well known firm, Georg Jensen. They look stunning when worn as they catch the light and are articulated.}

A smart pair of Art Deco drop diamond earrings. They are platinum with gold hinge back ear wires. The articulated pierced work design is very effective and they move beautifully when worn. They were made circa 1920-1930.}

An unusual pair of 18ct gold earrings set with three coral beads in each one.The design is strong but delicate with applied gold wire work. They were made circa 1860.}

An unusual pair of 15ct gold Art Deco Egyptian Revival earrings. They are set with two carved labradorite scarabs with hieroglyphics on the reverse and small natural pearls.  In 1922 the tomb of Tutankhamun " the boy King", was discovered by Howard Carter   who was an English archaeologist, and it gave rise to a fashion for Egyptian art. This spread through all the applied Arts including furniture and jewellery.}

A good pair of Art Deco silver and marcasite drop earrings made by the well known firm Theodor Fahrner. The firm was based in Phortzeim in the Black Forrest, Germany, and produced some of the best Art Deco silver jewellery. These earrings are a good example of Fahrner’s work. They are set with tiny graded marcasites (iron pyrites) within intricate silver swirly motifs.}

An extraordinary pair of Victorian carved bog oak whistles that work! They have been been made in to earrings at some point but what an original pair to wear! They also have Stanhope peeps with "A memory of Rothesay" in one. The other is not there. During the Victorian era, Rothesay developed as a popular tourist destination. It became hugely popular with Glaswegians going "doon the watter" (down the water, where the 'water' in question is the Firth of Clyde), and its wooden pier was once much busier with steamer traffic than it is today. Rothesay was also the location of one of Scotland's many hydropathic establishments during the 19th century boom years of the Hydropathy movement. A Stanhope is a miniature convex lens, binocular or monocular, that can be used to view tiny photographic images. Victorian jewellery made use of this technology to add a new dimension to novelty jewellery. The idea evolved from a process invented by John Benjamin Dancer c.1839 that used a microscope lens on a daguerreotype camera to produce microphotographs. He eventually invented a wet plate process for printing these microphotographs onto glass slides. Rene Dagron (1819-1900), a Parisian portrait maker, used Dancer's process to affix images to a miniature magnifying convex lens and implanted these tiny photographs and viewers in manufactured novelties, jewellery and souvenirs. The translation of this use to novelty and souvenir objects was mistakenly named for the lens invented by Charles Stanhope, not for the actual lens used, a Codding Magnifier invented by Sir David Brewster.}

A pretty pair of natural seed pearl and diamond set earrings. They were made circa 1910-1920 and would have formed part of a set together with a sautoir which is a long seed pearl rope set with diamonds and two tassels.}

A good looking pair of rose diamond and cabochon garnet drop earrings. They are well made and have been inspired by the 19th century style.}

A very pretty pair of turquoise and rose diamond pear shaped drop earrings. The turquoises are very well matched and articulate within a rose diamond border. The tops are fleur de lys set with small rose diamonds. There are three brilliant cut diamonds down the centre of each earring. The overall effect is lovely when worn as they catch the light beautifully.}

A good example of a pair of Victorian 15ct gold drop earrings in the Etruscan Revival fashion that was popular circa 1860. In the mid Victorian period there was a classical revival of Greek and Etruscan styles because many original pieces were being excavated. The famous jeweller Castellani was fascinated by the complicated processes used to create the jewellery and claimed to have found a solution to the technique of granulation that the Etruscans had perfected. Other jewellers revived ancient techniques to create matte and shiny surfaces, depth and relief which were provided by corded wire, filigree and granulation. These earrings have fine gold wire work and a Royal blue enamel star in each with a central natural split pearl.}

A very good pair of Victorian 15ct gold and cabochon garnet drop earrings. The garnets each have a rose diamond star in the centre. They were made in the "Holbeinesque" or "Renaissance Revival" period in England circa 18870.}

A great looking pair of 15ct gold tassel drop earrings. They move beautifully when worn. They were made circa 1880.}

An unusual pair of late Georgian 18ct gold triple drop banded agate earrings. The wires hinge back which was common in the 1820s.}

A good stylish pair of 1950s silver drop earrings that have been enamelled in blue and green to highlight the floral design.}

A pair of earrings for coral lovers. They were made circa 1860 in 18ct gold with Neapolitan natural coral beads and pear shaped drops. They look very stylish on the ear.}

A dramatic pair of 18ct gold drop earrings set with long faceted citrines and round citrines. They were made in the 1940s.}

A wonderful pair of late Georgian earrings, made circa 1820. They are silver with a gold wash on the back and are set with paste. You can see the black spot inside each paste, a trick that the Georgians employed by cutting the silver foil behind the paste in a small dot which imitated the culet on a diamond. When worn in a candlelit setting these earrings would have really come to life and achieved the desired effect of looking like diamonds. They are as striking in the modern age as they were then.}

A pretty pair of drop earrings. Each one has a faceted sardonyx bead surmounted by small old mine cut diamonds suspended from a platinum chain with a diamond at the top. Delicate gold wires complete the look. They were made circa 1900-1910.}

A pair of top quality pique earrings, made circa 1880. When Prince Albert died in 1861 Queen Victoria plunged in to mourning taking most of the country with her. It became the fashion to wear all things black, so jet and tortoiseshell were carved in to many forms. At first they were plain then decoration crept in. Tortoiseshell was inlaid with gold and silver intricate designs such as these earrings. Today they are very collectable as reproductions cannot be made.}

A pretty pair of diamond and peridot drop earrings which were made circa 1910.}

An unusual pair of sapphire and diamond earrings which have pair shaped drops set with a sapphire in each. They are mainly silver with gold posts and ring sections.}

A stylish pair of silver long drop earrings which were designed by Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen in the 1950s. Modern for their time, they are marked Georg Jensen, 925 S Denmark, 128 A. Retailed by the firm of George Jensen.}

A very stylish pair of Art Deco silver drop earrings which were made in the 1920s. They look fabulous on the ear and would be ideal for most occasions. The wires are gold.}

A smart pair of Victorian tortoiseshell double hoop earrings which were made circa 1880. The spots are silver polka dot piqué.}

An unusual pair of 18ct gold and black enamel earrings which have been set with a rose diamond in each one in a leaf shaped design. They were made circa 1850.}

These earrings can be worn alone, but they actually match a silver necklace which is in the "Necklace" section on the site. They were made circa 1960-80.}

Victorian Scottish drop earrings set to the centre with citrines in a bloodstone and jasper surround. All the stones are local to Scotland. They are rare and highly collectable. Made around 1860 when Queen Victoria bought Balmoral castle and Scottish jewels were in.}

A great pair of silver and paste drop earrings, in good condition. They were the costume jewellery of the late 1930s. In other words they are good copies of a pair of sapphire and diamond earrings. The pastes are a mixture of baguette and round cuts, all hand set, and not discoloured over the years.}

An unusual pair of Swiss enamel drop earrings, in good condition with enamelled florets on each section. They were made circa 1830 in Switzerland where this type of enamelling work was popular.  They look wonderful and very eye catching when worn.}