Specializing in Fine Antique Vintage Jewelry & Collectibles. 1940 Art Deco 18k Gold Diamond Twilight Sapphire 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. Twilight sapphires have been used since jewelry’s first conception. People loved the gorgeous deep twilight blue color that these gems give off. They became even more popular during the Art Deco Period after the creation of white gold as they make an incredible contrast with the white gold! Not everyone could afford these gorgeous gems, even though they were sapphires these gems went for a premium price because of their color. Rose Cut Diamonds have been made for hundreds of years. They really gained popularity during the 1700’s and were used until about 1840 when they were replaced with the Mine Cut Diamond. Rose Cut Diamonds are unique in the way that they are one of the last types of stones to feature hand cleaved facets on the stone. These stones are meant to look rough as a stone cutter would hand cleave the facets by cutting the diamond with another diamond. They are highly prized and sought after in today’s market due to their rarity as most of these stones were lost or re-cut into more modern cuts. The Sapphires in this piece are beautifully oval cut and show case gorgeous facets that reflect light beautifully off of their surface. The sapphires are elegantly prong set inside of the center of the white gold work and give off a deep mysterious dark blue color that is absolutely stunning. You will not find this color in any other gem stone! The sapphires weigh in at 8.64 cts total. The diamonds in this piece are all beautifully mine cut and show case gorgeous facets that reflect light beautifully off of their surface. The diamonds are beautifully placed in the gorgeous foliage design of the earrings and let off an absolutely incredible sparkle with the help of the white gold. There are a total of. 84 cts of diamonds. The gold work in this piece would of been completely hand crafted by a talented gold smith of the Art Deco Era! The gold design includes beautiful strands of white gold that flow out beautifully from the gorgeous base of the earrings to create a stunning design. There are two sections of these gorgeous 2 long dangle earrings, both of which show case flowing strands of white gold that look a little like flowing nature designs! The earrings are finished off with snapback stud style backings that work perfectly. If you wish your local jeweler can fasten stud style backings onto the earrings. These earrings are absolutely incredible. You would not of found them on anybody’s ear’s except the most rich, and possibly famous of people. 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! Main Stone Carat Weight/Color/Clarity. Accent Stone Carat Weight/Color/Clarity. Sizable by Your Local Jeweler. Each earring measures about 2 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! 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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 C. 1940 Art Deco 18k Gold Diamond Twilight Sapphire Earrings” is in sale since Sunday, September 25, 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: White Gold
- Metal Purity: 18k
- Main Stone: Sapphire
- Style: Dangle