Mid Victorian Almandine Garnet Gold Scroll Earrings acrostic and remains in great condition

and remains in great condition - presumably having been hardened with vinegar or similar

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This antique cross pendant is modelled in 9 karat gold

Well proportioned and bearing French hallmarks to the outer band

Mid Victorian Almandine Garnet Gold Scroll Earrings acrostic and remains in great conditionDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 Remarkable mid Victorian gold scroll earrings featuring Etruscanesque applied gold detailing. Each one is set with four almandine garnets, with three articulated torpedo drops dangling beneath. They're exquisitely crafted in 15 karat gold throughout, dating from the 1870s. Relatively light (read: wearable) for their size. STONES Almandine Garnet MEASUREMENTS Drop: 5. 4cm Width: 1. 5cm WEIGHT 5. 2g (pair) MARKS No marks