Antique Victorian Onyx Earrings 18ct Gold Exclusive Pieces - Homepage It has been beloved throughout

It has been beloved throughout history for its opacity and calming blue/ green hues that reflect the sky and ocean

CONDITION: Some wear and parts of the enamel work have come away over time but overall

leading to two loops at the top complete with French silver boar marks

8 ½ (US) - Can be sized

The piece is adorned with five natural Scottish agates that have been expertly cut and inlaid into a spiralling silver gallery with a matching coiled pin on the reverse

Antique Victorian Onyx Earrings 18ct Gold Exclusive Pieces - Homepage It has been beloved throughoutA fabulous pair of antique Victorian earrings from the late 1800s built around two jet black onyx spheres which are held in 18ct gold bands engraved with flowers. Onyx is a form of chalcedony, distinct for its jet black colouring and white bands. It became increasingly popular in the Victorian era when black jewellery was brought into fashion by Queen Victoria who wore the pieces as part of her mourning attire. Theyre a wonderful Victorian pair, in