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Antique Spanish Gold and Diamond Earrings, from Salamanca
Antique Spanish Gold and Diamond Earrings, from Salamanca
Additional photos are forthcoming, but please contact us if you would like to see additional views asap.
Heirloom, Iberian.
This is a lovely example of traditional, regional earrings characteristic of Salamanca, in Western Spain, nearer to Portugal than Madrid. The look and feel is definitively Iberian — handcrafted in rich yellow gold and set with romantic, flinty rose cut diamonds. Jewelry of this type are often heirlooms, passed down in families through generations.
We absolutely adore these — the gently swaying of the pendant drops, the soft shimmer of the gold and diamonds. We felt instantly transformed when we tried these on — more bold, more alluring!
Unmarked.
15k to 18k (18k except at the joints, which test 15k; variability likely due to antique hand mixed alloy), diamond.
Dimensions and weight:
● 5 cm long (from top of ear wire)
● 16.3 mm wide
● 3.9 mm deep
● 13.8 grams
Period: 19th century
Note that the closures are “back to front”, with a tiny hook that passes through the back of the ear lobe to the front. The hook is latched through a loop at the front of the earring. This back to front closure is typical of some older antique earrings.
*Please note that all dimensions and weights are approximate. Age-commensurate wear may be present.
*For deliveries outside of the continental U.S., please contact us for shipping information.
Additional photos are forthcoming, but please contact us if you would like to see additional views asap.
Heirloom, Iberian.
This is a lovely example of traditional, regional earrings characteristic of Salamanca, in Western Spain, nearer to Portugal than Madrid. The look and feel is definitively Iberian — handcrafted in rich yellow gold and set with romantic, flinty rose cut diamonds. Jewelry of this type are often heirlooms, passed down in families through generations.
We absolutely adore these — the gently swaying of the pendant drops, the soft shimmer of the gold and diamonds. We felt instantly transformed when we tried these on — more bold, more alluring!
Unmarked.
15k to 18k (18k except at the joints, which test 15k; variability likely due to antique hand mixed alloy), diamond.
Dimensions and weight:
● 5 cm long (from top of ear wire)
● 16.3 mm wide
● 3.9 mm deep
● 13.8 grams
Period: 19th century
Note that the closures are “back to front”, with a tiny hook that passes through the back of the ear lobe to the front. The hook is latched through a loop at the front of the earring. This back to front closure is typical of some older antique earrings.
*Please note that all dimensions and weights are approximate. Age-commensurate wear may be present.
*For deliveries outside of the continental U.S., please contact us for shipping information.
