Antique Victorian turquoise heart hoop charm earrings 9 carat gold

Era: Victorian 1837-1901

Metal: 9 carat gold, full hallmark

Gemstones: Turquoise x2 2.8mm

Size: 16mm from top of eyelets 11.8mm wide

Weight: 2.9g pair including hoops

Dating to 1896, these turquoise heart earrings started life as a pair of cufflinks! They have a simple polished puffy heart design, each set to the centre with a cabochon turquoise.

The reverse of one carries a full hallmark for 9 carat gold, whilst the other is stamped '9ct'. There is a slight indentation of the metal at the centre of each heart at the back, this was there before we converted them.

Sold with the hoops shown which measure 2.45mm wide and 12mm external diameter, to buy them just as charms without the hoops please message me.