SHAPIRO & Co, Pre-Owned Fine Jewellery, Silver & Objects D'Art

18ct Yellow Gold Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye & Diamond stone set Earrings
Diamonds: total weight 0.20ct approximately 
Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye: 
Date: circa 1950
PRICE: £975
Stock no: SHAPe 15
Special Features: The white lines are moving in the stone, dependant on the light entering  the stones. Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye hardness 8.5  ( Mohs scale 1 - 10 ). 
 

14ct Yellow Gold Jade stone set Earrings
Type of Jade: Jadeite
Total weight: of both earrings including the stones is 8gm/0.282oz
Origin: European 
Date: circa 1970
PRICE: £1,250
Stock no: SHAPe 14
Special Features: In pre-Columbian Central America, Jade was more highly valued than Gold. Jadeite hardness 7 ( Mohs scale 1 - 10 ) 
 

18ct Yellow Gold Onyx & Diamond stone set clip Earrings 
Brilliant Cut Diamonds: 0.80ct total weight approximately
Total weight of the both Earrings including the stones is: 18.35gm/0.647oz
DATE: circa 1970
PRICE: £3,250
Stock no: SHAPe 13
Special Features: In 1970's short earrings tended to favour the half-hoop shape, simply attached to the earlobe by means of a clip fitting. Inexpensive examples made of variously textured gold to more important creations carved in hard stone "ONYX" and embellished with Diamonds. Onyx Hardness 6.5 - 7  ( Mohs scale 1-10 )

 

Tiffany & Co, 18ct Yellow Gold Earrings
Length: 1.57inch/4cm
Total weight of the both Earrings  is: 6.05gm/0.213oz
DATE: circa 1980
PRICE: £1,250
Stock no: SHAPe 12
Special Features: Tiffany & Co became famous in the early 20th Century under the artistic direction of Louis Comfort Tiffany. 
 

18ct White Gold mounted Brilliant Cut & Fancy Pear Cut Diamond stone set Earrings 
Pear Cut Diamonds:  0.60ct total weight approximately
Brilliant Cut Diamonds: 0.20ct total weight approximately
Total weight of the both Earrings including the stones is: 1.65gm/0.058oz
DATE: circa 1960
PRICE: £2,250
Stock no: SHAPe 9
Special Features: In my opinion these earrings are suitable for an ear with low piercing so the drop Fancy Pear Cut  Diamonds will have space to dangle. Diamond Hardness 10 ( Mohs scale 1-10 ) 
 
14ct Yellow Gold Cabochon Amethyst Earrings 
Origine country: European
Total weight of the both Earrings including stones is: 9.80gm/0.346oz
DATE: circa 1970 "early"
PRICE: £1,250
Stock no: SHAPe 11
Special Features: The earrings are for pierced ears with a clip to keep the earrings Safe and in the position. Amethyst is included in Royal Collections all over the world from ancient Egypt to the British Crown Jewels. 
 

18ct Yellow Gold Pearl & Diamond set Earrings by Jahan of Geneve 
Diamonds: on both Earrings: 1.20ct approximately
Pearls: Akoya estimated
Total weight of the both Earrings including stones is: 24.95gm/0.880oz
DATE: circa 1970
PRICE: £3,750
Stock no: SHAPe 2
Special Features: Very Fine Bright Diamonds
 

18ct Yellow Gold Sapphire & Diamond cluster Earrings
Sapphires on both Earrings: 3ct approximately
Diamonds on both Earrings: 1.20ct approximately 
Total weight of the both Earrings including stones is: 4.10gm/0.145oz
DATE: circa 1960
PRICE: £2,750
Stock no: SHAPe 8
Special Features: The Sapphires have a nice lively blue colour 
 

Photos taken inside the shop
 

Photos taken outside in the shade 
 

Photos taken outside in the sun

Opal and Diamonds 14ct gold set Earrings
Opals:
Diamonds: 0.80ct
Weight of the earrings with the stones is 5gm / 0.176oz
DATE: circa 1970
PRICE: £2,250
Stock no: SHAPe 1

NOTE: Opals are very difficult to photograph, so I took photos inside the shop and outside in the sun and shade. That will give you more idea what the stones are looking like.
 

Aquamarine and Diamonds 18ct gold set Earrings
Aquamarines:
Diamonds:
Weight of the earrings is 6.65gm / 0.235oz
DATE: circa 1910 with a later peg & scroll fittings
PRICE: £2,750

Stock no: SHAPe 3
 

18ct Gold Earrings by Boodle & Dunthorme
Weight of the 18ct gold Earrings is 9.45gm / 0.333oz
DATE: London 2004
PRICE: £1,250

Stock no: SHAPe  5
 

South Sea Cultured Pearls set in 18ct gold
Diamonds: total Diamond weight 0.50ct
Weight of the earrings including Pearls and Diamonds is 7.10gm / 0.250oz
DATE: circa 1980
PRICE: £1,850

Stock no: SHAPe 6
Special Features: The Diamonds are set in the shape of sparkling star. 
 

18ct Gold Sapphire, Diamond and Ruby clip earrings designed by Sannit & Stein for Kutchinsky.

Weight of the both earrings including the stone is 17.30gm / 0.610oz
DATE: circa 1960
PRICE: £2,250

Stock no: SHAPe 7

NOTE:  Sannit & Stein made jewellery for Kutchinsky. 
 

Mikimoto 18ct White Gold Akoya Pearls Earrings
Pearls: Akoya
Weight of both pairs is 3.10gm/0.109oz
DATE: circa 1980
PRICE: £875

Stock no: SHAPe 10
Special Features: Soft Grey Lustre to  the Pearls. In 1913 Mikimoto opened his shop in London.

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