Diamond drop earrings, American, circa 1940.

Edwardian diamond drop earrings. A matching pair, each set one round eight cut diamond in a rubover closedback setting, two in total with a combined weight of 0.02 carats, encircled by five cushion old mine diamonds in open back rubover settings, ten in total with a combined weight of 0.20 carats leading to one cushion old mine diamond in an open back rubover setting, two in total with a combined weight of 0.30 carats flowing through to three round eight cut diamonds in open back grain and rubover settings, six in total with a combined weight of 0.15 carats, leading to one cushion old mine diamond in an openback grain setting, two in total with a combined weight of 0.05 carats, leading to six cushion old mine diamonds in open back grain settings, twelve in total with a combined weight of 0.15 carats, further adorned by thirteen round old cut diamonds in open back rubover settings, twenty-six in total with a combined weight of 0.25 carats, flowing through to one drop-shape briollette diamond in a half-drilled setting, two in total with a combined weight of 2.20 carats. The total combined approximate diamond weight is 3.32 carats to an elegant drop-shape earring design featuring millegrain edging, polished edges and fancy open backholing and fitted to reverse with a secure stud and butterfly clips. Earrings tested platinum and iridium, butterfly clasps tested white gold, approximately 3.5cm in lenght, American, 1940.