Late 17th Century Table Cut Diamond Earrings mexican Framing this beauty are ten

Framing this beauty are ten natural

Victorian in date to around 1880

Platinum topped 18k yellow gold

as well as a curved diagonal inset

Late 17th Century Table Cut Diamond Earrings mexican Framing this beauty are tenOne of the earlier cuts of diamonds the table cut punctuates these remarkable early enamel earrings. Dating to the late 17th century, and formerly buttons, they have been converted into wearable earrings. Typical of that period, black and white enamel was favored, here adorning a star pattern that decorates the raised dome. Repousee enlivens the domed surface with "bubbles" of raised gold, then the inky and ivory enamel dots the top. At the apex, a