Keshi Pearl and Diamond Earrings in Rose Gold

A striking pair of keshi pearl and diamond earrings, 18ct rose gold, presented as a bold cocktail style bombe half hoops of exaggerated form, set throughout in a web like arrangement with Baroque Keshi pearls, cream silver in colour with very fine lustre, framed and connected by rails of claw set diamonds, tapering to end points, completed with pierced post fittings and sprung clip back levers. N.B. Can be converted to clip on only

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Bombe Design in Jewellery - In the early 18th century, during the reign of Louis XIV, French court jewellers developed a new style of jewellery called "bombé" because of its bulging, curved shape.

The bombe design can be found in various styles of jewellery, from Georgian, Victorian, Art nouveau, to Art Deco and Retro eras, with the materials and techniques reflecting the era the jewellery was made.

The design is used for rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings, where a curved or rounded shape is emphasized, giving an organic look to the piece, with the piece often made of gold and set with precious stones, such as diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires. The bombe design was also paired with other design elements such as engraving, enamelling, or gemstones
Keshi Pearls - Keshi is a Japanese word meaning 'poppy seed', but not an indicator of the true size of the pearl. But keshi pearls are small, and are usually irregular in shape. They are sold by weight rather than size as is usual with pearls. Originally a by-product of pearl farming, most Keshi pearls are now deliberately cultivated.

This item has been included into following indexes:

earrings, diamond - diamond and pearl 1,191
earrings, gold
- gold and claw set diamonds 1,437
- gold and diamond hoop design 1,123
- gold with pearls 2,632
earrings, period or style - bombe design 41
earrings, silver - silver items 1,872