10th-12th century AD. A matched pair of elaborate openwork gold earrings, each a hoop with transverse band of pyramidal granulation separated by a wavy line, below a wire loop with pearls and glass beads, two lateral bead pendants and a large central pendant with lozenge plaque with applied wire loops, central garnet cabochon and a pearl above and below, three long coiled wire drops with garnet, pearl and glass beads, two shorter gold bell pendants in between. 14.66 grams total, 84mm each (3 1/4"). From a London gentleman’s collection formed since the 1980s; accompanied by an independent specialist report and valuation by graduate gemmologist and jewellery expert Anna Rogers, GIA GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no. 171810/07/12/2020.[2] Very fine condition.