Gold and Coral Earrings with Paua Pearl Accent
A pair of corallium rubrum, gold and cultured paua pearl earrings, circa 2001, of abstract design, set with a coral segment, cultured, round paua pearl, measuring approximately 0.46 in. and 0.45 in., and gold leaf accents, signed white, gross weight approximately 28.80 grams, mounted in 18ct gold, length 1.50 in. Cf. A. Quan, Tony White Jeweller, New South Wales, Tony White, 2016, p. 42, for earrings of similar design.
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Coral - Coral used in jewellery. Coral is a material that is commonly used in jewellery making. It is made up of the skeletons of tiny marine animals called coral polyps. There are many species of coral, but only one group, Corallium, is suitable for carving, and thus can be used in jewellery manufacture. These have a deep red or pink orange skeleton and are known as "noble coral" or "precious coral".
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