Victorian Carved Jet & Painted Portrait Earrings Diamond The back of the piece

The back of the piece displays an ornate gilded wirework design that is representative of a traditional Hungarian style from the Arts & Crafts era

There is no apparent damage to the yellow gold setting or amber beads

closely resembling diamonds

The rock quartz crystal rings have a diameter of approximately 1"

and does not detract from the overall beauty of the design

Victorian Carved Jet & Painted Portrait Earrings Diamond The back of the pieceJet is a black fossilized wood (other theories believe it to be a form of coal or sap similar to amber) found in may countries including France, Spain, the United States, Turkey, China, Germany, India, Poland and Russia. It is formed when wood would fall into stagnant water and then fossilize, similar to the way that coal was made. There is generally two recognized types: soft and hard Jet. It is believed that the soft Jet was formed in fresh water