Georgian Giardinetti Flower Basket Earrings c. 1760 yellow_diamonds Unlike later gold filled or

Unlike later gold filled or gold plated pieces

hand-engraved stems and leaves wind their way around the top half of the bangle

ears and even the bridles and buckles are masterfully painted

Characteristic of Georgian era jewelry

Georgian Giardinetti Flower Basket Earrings c. 1760 yellow_diamonds Unlike later gold filled orThe giardinetti style of jewelry was a natural byproduct of the craze and fashion for all things floral in the 17th and 18th century. Giardinetti translates to garden in Italian. Real flowers, blooms and posies (small bouquets to be worn), as well as their images adorned a myriad of forms of wallpaper, fabric, decorative arts, furniture and, of course, jewelry, were ubiquitous. A very rare pair of silver earrings comes down to us from the 18th century