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White gold teardrop earrings with green emerald center and diamond halo, post backs
Teardrop emerald and diamond earrings with post backs, shown from the side on a model
White gold teardrop earrings with green emerald center and diamond halo, post backs
Teardrop emerald and diamond earrings with post backs, shown from the side on a model

C. 1960 Vintage 1.40 ct. t.w. Emerald and 1.00 ct. t.w. Diamond Teardrop Earrings in 14kt White Gold

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$2,895

$2,319
C. 1960. These refreshing Estate collection earrings are perfect pick-me-ups for any day! The teardrop designs feature verdant 1.40 ct. t.w.…

Item 222924

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All weights and measurements are approximate. Most gemstones are treated to enhance their beauty and may require special care.

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Myth & Meaning

Mughal-era emerald jewelry is distinguished by carved surfaces: devotional inscriptions and floral motifs worked directly into the crystal, a practice that treated the stone as a ground for meaning rather than simply a gem to be faceted and displayed, the carving tradition carrying forward into the contemporary Indian bridal aesthetic that places emerald at the center of major suites.

Style Notes

Yellow gold introduces a warm color cast into the light reflected off and through a colored gemstone. White gold's neutral finish does not. The result is that a colored stone set in 14kt white gold reads closer to its actual hue, with less visual competition from the metal.

A Storied Heritage

More history sits behind white gold than most buyers realize. The metal was developed in the early twentieth century as a platinum substitute, refined through decades of fine jewelry use, and has been a standard precious metal for over a century.

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