Perpignan garnets are rare, highly coveted antique gemstones from the Roussillon region of southwestern France, celebrated for their unique raspberry-pink to fuchsia hues. The "Perpignan Cut" is a special type of rose cut featuring a large, flat base and a rounded or conical dome with facets across the curved surface. You're seeing it here. That HOT PINK tho!!!
MATERIALS: 10k gold ear wires (tests), 14k gold settings (tests), 2 4.5 round Perpignan cut garnets, 2 5mm x 7.5mm pear-shaped Perpignan cut garnets
AGE: c. 1820
CONDITION: Very good - ear wires are newer additions; originally these earrings were (most likely) elements of a larger piece of jewelry
SIZE: 1 1/8" length measured from the top of the ear wire