Vintage sterling silver gold vermeil red garnet floral drop earrings, beautiful pieces in presentation box

Vintage garnet and sterling silver gold vermeil drop earrings for pierced ears. Each earrings has a gorgeous, floral arrangement of garnet gemstones, claw set in the gold plated sterling silver.

Each earring has a drop length of about 1.5 inches and is just over half an inch wide. They have sterling silver vermeil ear wires for pierced ears. There is a tiny 925 stamp for sterling silver on the back of each ear hook.

The earrings are in very good vintage condition and are presented for sale in a pre-owned black hinged presentation box, as pictured. Please note that the box itself has some age-related yellowing to the white lining on the inside of the lid as shown in the pictures.

The famous garnets of Bohemia were found in the hills to the northeast and northwest of Prague. The glistening red jewels were (and still are) cut in Prague and then the town of Turnov, to the northeast of Prague. Turnov is part of the Bohemian Paradise Geopark; a UNESCO listed nature reserve where people can discover unique geological phenomena such as dolomite caves, petrified forests, olivine balls and gem materials, such as chalcedony, opal, amethyst, jasper and garnet. Turnov has been known for stone cutting, engraving and jewellery making for hundreds of years, the most prolific period being the 1700s. A jewellery school was established there in 1884 and two years later, a museum was opened. "The Museum of the Bohemian Paradise" is a very interesting place for visitors eager to learn about gems, jewellery, mineralogy and more, particularly Bohemian garnet. Turnov's highest mountain, Kozákov is the site where deposits of garnet have been found.