Solitaire 4.44 Carat Diamond Stud Earrings in Platinum

A beautiful pair of GIA certified old mine cut diamond stud earrings set in platinum.

Matching perfectly in their incredible sparkle and brilliance, each earring features a GIA-certified old mine cut diamond. Each stone is six-claw-set in an open-back setting with an openwork gallery and secured to reverse with a post and wide butterfly fitting.

The diamond pair are a magnificent example of 19th century diamond cutting and were traditionally created by craftsmen using hand tools. The diamond cutters honed their craft over decades and these skills are now a rarity. The studs are simple yet breath-taking once on the ear and because of their simplicity could easily be worn by themselves as a statement piece or worn with other jewels. As the stones are old cuts they are warmer in colour as the craftsman cut diamonds in this era for their beauty and yield.

The diamond earrings are from the mid-19th century and have a total combined carat weight of 4.44 carats. Each diamond is independently certified by the GIA with one diamond having a total carat weight of 2.13 carats, assessed as H in colour with SI1 clarity. The other has a total carat weight of 2.31 carats, assessed as K in colour with SI1 clarity. GIA report numbers: 6223425419 and 2223425418. The earrings are matched spectacularly is both size and colour.

The diamonds are accompanied with their own fitted maroon box, GIA certificates, as well as a complimentary valuation for insurance purposes by our own in-house registered valuer. For size reference the earrings measure 8.5-millimetres in diameter and have a gross weight of 4.1 grams.