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Dazzle Days - Vintage 14K White Gold Sapphire & Diamond Dangle Earrings. These exquisite earrings are crafted from 14K white gold, hallmarked 14k, and confirmed.  Featuring two trillion cut natural blue sapphires, four natural marquise cut diamonds, two natural full cut diamonds, Art Deco Revival styling, and high quality craftsmanship. These earrings are for pierced ears, featuring posts and secure butterfly backs. The surmounts are expertly bezel set with sparkling diamonds, and a lovely detail around the bezel. There are articulated drops attached to the surmounts, which are expertly claw set with two marquise diamonds in each earring. There are beautiful vibrant royal blue sapphire drops suspended from the marquise diamonds, adding even more movement to these articulated beauties. The Vintage earrings have an Art Deco feel, they are linear in design, and so versatile. They can be worn day or night, and are very high quality. So special!

Note: Appraisal included with the earrings.  Appraised at $4700.00 (Tax Excluded)

History: The celestial blue color of this gemstone symbolized heaven and attracted divine favor and wise judgment. Greeks wore sapphire for guidance when seeking answers from the oracle. Buddhists believed that it brought spiritual enlightenment, and Hindus used it during worship.

The earliest diamonds were found in India in 4th century BC, although the youngest of these deposits were formed 900 million years ago. A majority of these early stones were transported along the network of trade routes that connected India and China, commonly known as the Silk Road.

Gold was generally used for a couple thousand years solely to create things such as jewelry and idols for worship. This was until around 1500 BC when the ancient empire of Egypt, which benefited greatly from its gold-bearing region, Nubia, made gold the first official medium of exchange for international trade.

Although the origin of white color gold dates back to 1710, where it was discovered by two alchemists in Germany, it wasn't used widely until much later. White gold as we know it today was really popularised in the 1920s. Although it might seem strange, this luxury material came to popularity in wartime.

Measurements: Earrings 26.00 mm x 8.50 mm 

Stone Size: Blue Sapphires 2.00 carats  Diamonds (marquise).36 carats   Diamonds( (full cut) .16 carats 

Weight: 2.90 grams 

Condition: Excellent 

Origin: America 

Date: Circa 1990