Vintage Diamond Drop Earrings

Mid-century Straits Chinese gold earrings set with diamonds in 18k.

These 3.5cm dangles show off the delicate beauty of marquise and ‘teardrop’ pear cut diamonds.

A simple five marquises to one pear, its lacy form has a great body hence allure.

The whole earrings articulate and shimmer, these diamonds truly do dance to the light.

The diamonds are slightly warm, a sensuous match to the effects of yellow gold.

The pear cut diamonds weigh at least 0.9ct each, diamonds weigh 4.4ctw in all.

From the makers of another era, these styles are better old, weightless, coquettish, somehow more East than West.