18th century AD. A matched pair of canetille gold earrings with inset table-cut diamonds, hooked pin with bulb and inset diamond. 9.63 grams total, 37mm each (1 1/2"). From the late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; from her collection formed early 1960s-1990s. Dr Bonewitz notes: 'The two central diamonds are champagne-coloured, and of a deeper cut than the side stones. The diamonds in the bulbs are also a fuller cut. The ten side stones are small, irregular, and would be set, in modern terms, in 'illion' settings. Nevertheless, the stones are bright and effective.' [2]