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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Earring

1st half 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of earrings, peridots in brilliant-cut diamond borders, open-set in silver, backed with gold.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Earring
  • Earring
Materials and techniques
Peridots, diamonds, silver and gold
Brief description
Pair of earrings, peridots in brilliant-cut diamond borders, western Europe, early to mid 19th century
Physical description
Pair of earrings, peridots in brilliant-cut diamond borders, open-set in silver, backed with gold.
Credit line
Cory Bequest
Object history
The three large central units of the necklace (M.118-1951) probably date from about 1810, and may originally have formed part of a tiara or another necklace. The rest of the units, and probably also the earrings, are of a later date.
Collection
Accession number
M.118A&B-1951

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Record createdAugust 4, 2005
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