14k Marquis Cut Opal Earrings

The first marquise cut was commissioned by King Louis XV, who asked a jeweler to facet a stone such that it resembled the lips of his mistress - Jean Antoinette Poisson, the Marchioness Madame de Pompadour. 14k solid gold paired with cabochon opal stone. French backs for pierced ears. Size: 7/8 Inch.