Victorian Old Mine Cut Diamond Leverback Earrings venus These curious 'gemstones' (commonly known

These curious 'gemstones' (commonly known as cat's eye or shiva's eye) arean anatomical part of the marine snail

gored by a bull after mocking the goddess Selene

and on the other side after it's passed through the stone

Tests as sterling silver

while the back has a glass locket compartment

Victorian Old Mine Cut Diamond Leverback Earrings venus These curious 'gemstones' (commonly knownDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 An exquisite pair of antique old mine cut diamond leverback earrings dating from the late Victorian period. They're crafted in 18 karat gold with platinum scalloped settings, and comprise articulated diamond drops below a thin bar and smaller diamond tops. Each ear set with a . 35ct and a . 08ct diamond. STONES Old Mine Cut Diamonds 0. 86ct total MEASUREMENTS Drop: 2. 0cm Width: 6. 7mm WEIGHT 2. 5g MARKS No marks present,