Antique Insect Garnet Earrings | Victorian Garnet & Diamond Bug Earrings Vintage Jewelry Delicate yet striking

Delicate yet striking

This piece features a solid gold flower with beautifully textured petals and stylized anthers encircling the center amethyst for an added dramatic effect

A captivating boulder opal ring with blue-gray undertones and vibrant flashes of blue and green fire set in an elongated antique mounting

but acid tests for 14k white gold

there is a chip to the rose cut diamond accent (visible only under magnification)

Antique Insect Garnet Earrings | Victorian Garnet & Diamond Bug Earrings Vintage Jewelry Delicate yet strikingYou'll be sure to generate buzz with these dramatic insect earrings from the mid to late Victorian era (circa 1870 1890). Jewelry incorporating natural and botanical elements reached a peak during the late 19th century spawned in part by curiosity over the discoveries and publications by naturalists like Charles Darwin. These sensual Victorian earrings feature red wine cabochon garnets accented with sparkling diamond butterflies and dragonflies. The