Flower-Shaped 9K Gold Earrings with Pyrope Garnets
Flower-Shaped 9K Gold Earrings with Pyrope Garnets
Two oval pyrope garnets are set within open gold frames that unfold like flower petals.
The deep wine-red garnets occupy the centre of each earring, while the gold forms an open floral outline around the stones. Spaces between the petals keep the construction light and allow the curved gold wire to remain a visible part of the design.
The 375 mark indicates 9K gold. Together with approximately 1.2 ct of natural pyrope garnet, it gives the pair a clear material quality despite the low total weight of 1.11 grams. The floral form and concentrated red colour lend the earrings a warm vintage character.
Pyrope garnet was widely used in European jewellery for its rich red colour and ruby-like lustre at a more accessible price. British goldsmiths of the 1950s and 1960s frequently combined garnets with floral motifs and light openwork settings. The 375 mark belongs to the British gold tradition, while the construction suggests a British origin, probably Birmingham.
The combination of red gemstones, curved gold, and a lasting floral motif connects the pair with the broader European garnet tradition. Bohemian garnet jewellery became widely established during the second half of the 19th century and gained popularity far beyond Austria-Hungary. Read more.
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