Rose Cut Diamond Giardinetti Earrings C. 1800 Antique diamond jewelry and Terra Mar e Fide

and Terra Mar e Fide

Materials: Gold

When used in mourning jewelry

The closed-back pearls are are presented upon a geometric gallery

It is like an ancient treasure map that has led countless men and women from all walks of life to the treasures of peace

Rose Cut Diamond Giardinetti Earrings C. 1800 Antique diamond jewelry and Terra Mar e FideGiardinetti ("little gardens") jewels were quite popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, for who wouldn't want a diamond or gemstone garden in their jewel cadre? This Continental European pair, in sterling silver, is set with rose cut diamonds in botanical arrangementsa design language rooted in Rococo and Neoclassical taste. At over three inches in length, they are unusually large for the period and remain in fully original condition.