Victorian Crescent Drop Earrings Brass The topaz is surrounded by

The topaz is surrounded by a halo of old cut diamonds

possibly Austrian

The paste centre stone measure 10mm in diameter

Georgian 18ct gold foil-backed rose cut diamond drop earrings

His home was Blakelands in Staffordshire and he married his wife Mary in 1700 and increased the size of his house significantly both before the marriage and afterwards

Victorian Crescent Drop Earrings Brass The topaz is surrounded byA beautiful pair of Victorian drop earrings. Each earring is set with old cut diamonds arranged in a circular drop. At the top sits a single round diamond in a rub over style setting, connected by a small linking stone to a pear shaped diamond, which leads into a crescent shaped hoop encrusted with additional old mine cut diamonds. The earrings are finely crafted, with subtle signs of age and wear consistent with their history. Circa 1870 80.