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Pair of 19th century diamond drop cluster earrings, French c.1890, with ribbon bow tops, the swing cluster drops each centered by a principal cushion cut diamond of approximately 2.80 ct., in a graduated diamond border, hung articulated within an outer frame of graduated diamonds, the detachable diamond bow tops of loosely tied design, each loop of a heart shape, the ribbon ends extending slightly below, all set with old cut diamonds of cushion, brilliant and double-eight cut, the drop cluster of cut down collet and coronet claw setting, the ribbon bow collet and grain set, mounted in silver and gold, French assaymarks for silver and gold, the tops with later added hinged clip fittings, also with French assaymarks, the gold testing as 18K, total diamond weight including principal cushion cuts approximately 21.60 cts.
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