Milky Way Earrings

A pair of 18K yellow gold French earrings that resemble the Milky Way. The earrings are set with a mixture of brilliant cut claw set diamonds and round faceted claw set rubies. The stones appear to be set at random but are set as mirror images of each other. The stones are surrounded by radiant rays in different lengths. The earrings are for pierced ears.

Hallmarks:

French eagle (tete d’aigle) for 18K gold on the clip

Diamonds & Colored stones:

2 x 12 brilliant cut diamonds ranging from 0.02 cts to 0.025 cts of G-H color and SI1 quality

Total carat weight for diamonds is approx. 0.40 cts 2 x 6 rubies of approx. 0.04 cts

Total carat weight for ruby is approx. 0.48 cts

Dimensions:

Total brute weight: 21 grams 2.4 cm x 2 cm

Period: 1950-1960

Condition: In excellent condition.