Pair of 18ct gold and tourmaline earrings, Fred, each tapering half hoop centring a line of channel-set step-cut green tourmalines together weighing approximately 12.00 carats, between ropetwist borders, length approximately 22.50 mm, signed Fred, Italy, post and clip fittings.. Provenance: important jewels, Smith & Singer (trading as Sotheby's Australia), Sydney, 8 December 2015, lot 243, illustrated. Private collection, Sydney, acquired from above