Georgian Giardinetti Flower Basket Earrings c. 1760 yellow_diamonds ears and even the bridles

ears and even the bridles and buckles are masterfully painted

Twenty-six diamonds

Circa 1890

Unlike later gold filled or gold plated pieces

the gemstones are then joined by three old European cut diamonds

Georgian Giardinetti Flower Basket Earrings c. 1760 yellow_diamonds ears and even the bridlesThe giardinetti style of jewelry was a natural byproduct of the craze and fashion for all things floral in the 17th and 18th century. Giardinetti translates to garden in Italian. Real flowers, blooms and posies (small bouquets to be worn), as well as their images adorned a myriad of forms of wallpaper, fabric, decorative arts, furniture and, of course, jewelry, were ubiquitous. A very rare pair of silver earrings comes down to us from the 18th century