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Antique 14 karat gold stud earrings with a refined scallopped edge, filigree and cantillework and a faceted garnet gemstone.
 
Garnet gemstones are the most common form, they were used in almost all kind of jewelry. Pyrope contains iron, among other minerals, which gives its garnets a blood-red color. The stones were worn as favorites in the Victorian Era.