Antique Victorian Japanese Gold Filled Button Earrings
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Antique Victorian drop earrings featuring beautiful carved leaves. The earrings are gold filled. The earrings was originally buttons from a luxury Japanese silk jacket imported from Japan and sold in Harrods during the Victorian era. We have taken this piece and transformed it into beautiful drop earrings.
The earring wire is 9ct yellow gold and the earrings is gold filled. The piece is gold filled which means it has a thick piece of gold over a base metal, gold filled items are better quality than gold plated. For a piece to be called gold filled the gold content of at least 1/20th the total weight of the item, the horseshoe has 12/20th's.
ERA
Victorian 1837 - 1901
MEASUREMENTS
The earrings measures 0.9cm / 0.3" in diameter with a drop of 2.6cm / 1".
CONDITION
The earrings are in excellent antique condition.
SKU
3270
Caring for your jewelry
Antique and vintage jewelry lasts longest with gentle care. Store each piece separately, keep it away from perfume and hairspray, and clean it with a soft dry cloth.
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If it isn’t right, you can return it within 14 days of receiving it. Contact us first and we’ll send you a free, insured return label.
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