19th Century Iberian Gold and Emerald EarringsEarly 19th Century Iberian gold and emerald earrings. Crafted in 18k gold and emeralds, Stones would have been sourced in colonial mines in Columbia and Peru. Original, back to front ear hooks, typical for the period. Spanish in Origin, Circa 1800. Earrings measure 1.. 5" wide at widest point with 2. 25" drop. The Iberian Peninsula produced outstanding jewels through the whole of the 18th century, but production came to an abrupt halt with Napoleon's