Earrings - 18 kt. White gold Diamond (Natural)

Ancient Monachina Earrings in Rococo Style – 1940s/1950s. Italy. Two diamonds cut European cut for ~2.00 ct total. A fascinating testimony of mid-20th century high jewelry, this pair of monachina earrings embodies the stylistic transition between the late 1940s and early 1950s. The setting stands out for a sophisticated pierced-inlay work in Rococo style, a tribute to the sinuous and baroque lines that the master jewelers of the era reinterpreted with extraordinary structural lightness. Details of the Setting and Era • Period: Vintage (Circa 1940 - 1950) • Decorative style: Rococo / French Baroque revisited • Design: Artistic pierced mount with scrolls and symmetrical inlays • Closure type: Monachina back (flexible rear hook with a safety snap closure) • Total weight: 4.10 grams • Overall dimensions: 1.60 cm (height) x 1.30 cm (width) Analysis of the Central Diamonds • Number of stones: 2 natural diamonds • Carat weight: about 1.00 ct each (Total: ~2.00 ct) • Cut: Old European Cut • Color Grade: Grade H (White/Whiteish) for both stones, beautifully enhanced by the mount • Diamond Clarity Grade 1: SI1 (Slightly Included 1 – very small internal inclusions visible only under magnification) • Diamond Clarity Grade 2: SI2 (Slightly Included 2 – small inclusions that do not compromise brilliance and natural transparency) Shipped in a gift box with tracked and insured shipping. A Gemological Certificate for the stones and a certificate of authenticity for the item with the characteristics of the stones and gold from our jewelry shop will be issued.

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