Edwardian Diamond Dormeuse Earrings signet rings Celestial motifs feature prominently in

Celestial motifs feature prominently in jewellery from the 19th century - the Victorians were enamoured by the night sky

Head size: 14mm

taking the first letter of each gemstone present

small amounts of lime

The stones rest in cut down "pie-crust" mounts with little slips of foil behind them to reflect light back out

Edwardian Diamond Dormeuse Earrings signet rings Celestial motifs feature prominently inCute French dormeuse earrings dating from the early 20th century, circa 1905. They're each set with two glistening diamonds a rose cut, and a larger old mine cut in a pretty scalloped prong setting and feature back to front ear wires that fasten behind the top stone. Beautifully made, in 18ct gold and platinum, with French control marks (eagle head). Dormeuse, meaning 'sleeper' in French, because they're comfortable petite enough to be worn whilst