Specializing in Fine Antique Vintage Jewelry & Collectibles. 1940 Deco 18k Gold. 36 Ct Diamond 2.40 Ct Peridot Earrings! These prices come from GIA recognized Gem Guide , THE wholesale price guide for dealers. These values do not dictate what a piece is worth. This is the price a piece would be worth if stripped down and melted to its bare materials. These beautiful earrings come from the Art Deco Era! The Art Deco Era is famous for being the “Gatsby” or “Roaring Twenties” Era. A lot of gorgeous and timeless designs in jewelry came out of this period. Peridot is known as one of the oldest gem stones known to man dating back to 1500 BC. The gem stone was used a lot in Ancient Egyptian culture as they were known to mine a gorgeous green stone on an Island off of the Red Sea, now known as St. John’s Island of Zabargad. Throughout history this gorgeous green gem stone has been confused with Emeralds in multiple famous occurrences such as the famous 200 Cts of gems adorning the shrine of The Three Kinds in Germany’s Cologne Cathedral which were Peridot’s confused as Emeralds, and it is even rumored that Cleopatra’s famous Emerald collection was in fact comprised of Peridot gem stones. These earrings are hallmarked by their original makers, the French company La Triomphe! The Peridot gem stones in this piece are all. Marquise cut and show case gorgeous facets that reflect light. Off of their surface. The gem stones feature a gorgeous deep green color and an absolutely stunning clarity that is mesmerizing to look into. The Peridot gem stones weigh in at an incredible generous 2.40 Cts total and are in great condition! The diamonds in this piece are all beautifully round cut and show case gorgeous facets that reflect light beautifully off of their surface. The diamonds weigh in at. 36 Cts total and are beautifully placed in gorgeous white gold settings that help enhance their already gorgeous sparkle! The gold work in this piece is made out of high quality 18k gold and would of been completely hand crafted by none other than the French company La Triomphe! Gorgeous settings for all of the diamonds and gem stones in these gorgeous earrings that holds them in place perfectly. The gold work also features a beautifully textured surface near the top of the earrings that give them an incredibly unique style. The earrings are finished off with 14k clip on style earrings that were added on at a later date. If you wish your local jeweler may be able to fasten these earrings into regular stud style backings. Antique and Vintage jewelry is disappearing at alarming rates. Unfortunately most of the jewelry from this time period has been lost or melted down over the years, please don’t miss your chance to own this special piece of history! 14k on backings, 18k & La Triomphe on earrings. Main Stone Carat Weight/Color/Clarity. 2.40 Ct // Green. Accent Stone Carat Weight/Color/Clarity. 36 Cts // Eye Clean. Sizable by Your Local Jeweler. Each earring measures about 1.5 long. Due to the age of some of these pieces some items will not be stamped. The National Stamping Act was not enacted until 1906, before 1906 jewelry was not legally required to have a karat mark. This is one way to date items prior to the Art Nouveau time period. All of our jewelry is verified and guaranteed though an x-ray florescent-spectrometer test. This test conducts and determines the exact alloy content within the metal without damaging the piece like scratch and acid testing. Please be aware if you take an item to be tested by a jeweler, jewelers use scratch testing and electronic testing. These methods are only accurate 50% of the time, these are cheap, ineffective, and damaging ways to test to gold purity of an item. The XRF requires specialized training in order to correctly read the results. Rest assured that what you are receiving is 100% accurate. Item(s) must be sent back in original condition. If you plan to take your item to a jeweler please visit one with a specialized field in estate jewelry. Most jewelry stores work with new/modern designs and on rare occasion are asked about vintage items. Chain jewelers are NOT a reliable source to date a piece of jewelry unless they are specialized with estate items. Aumia sees more antique and vintage jewelry pieces in one day than the average jeweler sees in years. Please take your time to find a qualified, and reputable antique dealer if you would like a second opinion. We do not undervalue items or mark them as gifts. We started out in the jewelry business knowing individuals who were in the smelting business. As we watched these smelters melting new, vintage, & antique 100+ year old jewelry for the metal value, we cringed!! We thought that there must be a way to save this special and once in a lifetime type of jewelry instead of melting these wonderful items. We started to set up at trade shows and other events to sell to people. I’m glad we did, you can get just as much interaction with people over the internet as you can face to face. We love all of our customers and love the quick messages anybody likes to send our way! We try to offer a variety of jewelry from Rings, Necklaces, Pendants, Brooch’s, Gold & Silver. We also offer Native American Jewelry, Art Deco Jewelry, Victorian Jewelry, Antique Chinese Jewelry and so much more! We try to post a mix of each variety every week. We found our niche! Because of our great loyal customers and new ones every day you are helping us provide our future and the large contributions we donate to our Rotary club to help eradicate polio and create women empowerment projects in Nepal. We both heavily believe in helping others and creating wonderful new opportunities internationally and domestically. Aumia has provided us our future and love towards our passion. We cant see ourselves doing anything else. It is something new every day. We treat people with the utmost respect and customer service is our main priority. We hope we have given you some insight to who we are and our passion for this industry. Check our page for more fun information! So much of this stunning vintage and antique jewelry is being melted, lost, or broken over time. It is a shame to see quality items destroyed. With us we are bringing them back to life with new homes. Featuring quality pieces that will show off nicely and all unique. All of our jewelry is stunning examples of quality workmanship that can be cherished from home to home. We know that vintage jewelry may just bring back memories of cherished ones or from special moments. Memories are what last a lifetime and these pieces will help bring them back. So do not pass something up if it will make you remember and bring a smile to you and to others. Any type of personal information is shredded and recycled properly to protect your identity. In 2013, our customers helped fund an annual Christmas party in Nepal for an orphanage that my non-profit sponsors. We would love to share! Thank you for taking the time to read this. The item “Antique Vintage Deco 18k Gold La Triomphe. 36 C Diamond 2.40 C Peridot Earrings” is in sale since Sunday, June 26, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Fine\Art Nouveau/Art Deco 1895-1935\Earrings”. The seller is “aumiagoldandsilverjewelry” and is located in Fort Collins, Colorado. 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- Metal: Yellow Gold
- Metal Purity: 18k
- Main Stone: Peridot
- Style: Drop/Dangle