These good size, colourful, vintage stud earrings are made of fully hallmarked 9ct yellow gold and date from 1998. Each earring is set with a lively, natural, cabochon cut opal and the earrings are set with hallmarked 9ct yellow gold butterfly backs.
Each earring front (i.e. the opal including the gold mount) measures 9.5mm x 7mm and the earrings have a combined weight of 1.6g
Each earring post is stamped ‘375’ for 9ct gold, along with hallmarks showing that the earrings were made in Sheffield in 1998. There is also a maker’s mark. Each butterfly back is stamped ‘375’.
These vintage earrings are 27 years old and are in very good original condition showing just light signs of age / general wear. There are no dents to the gold and the opals have a glossy surface finish. Under magnification (and in the photos which have been enlarged) it can be seen that there are a couple of hairline stress lines within the opals which don’t reach the opal’s surface; these ‘lines’ are not at all obvious when the earrings are worn. The butterfly backs fit securely onto the posts.
These good size, colourful, vintage stud earrings are made of fully hallmarked 9ct yellow gold and date from 1998. Each earring is set with a lively, natural, cabochon cut opal and the earrings are set with hallmarked 9ct yellow gold butterfly backs.
Each earring front (i.e. the opal including the gold mount) measures 9.5mm x 7mm and the earrings have a combined weight of 1.6g
Each earring post is stamped ‘375’ for 9ct gold, along with hallmarks showing that the earrings were made in Sheffield in 1998. There is also a maker’s mark. Each butterfly back is stamped ‘375’.
These vintage earrings are 27 years old and are in very good original condition showing just light signs of age / general wear. There are no dents to the gold and the opals have a glossy surface finish. Under magnification (and in the photos which have been enlarged) it can be seen that there are a couple of hairline stress lines within the opals which don’t reach the opal’s surface; these ‘lines’ are not at all obvious when the earrings are worn. The butterfly backs fit securely onto the posts.
