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 faceted amethyst stone. French backs for pierced ears. Size: 7/8 Inch.
14k Marquis Cut Amethyst Earrings
SKU: 14K MA5121
- Height:
0
7/8
inches
(2.22 cm)
- Earring style: Drop
- Earring back: European (Leverback)
- Metal:
- 14k Yellow Gold
- Stone:
- Condition: New
- Style: Victorian and 19th Century
- Line: Facets Inc
- Designed by: Shashi
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