Antique Victorian French Gold And Silver ‘Pique’ Tortoiseshell Earrings Circa 1870 - 80s straight and lovely

straight and lovely

5cm with the inverted V shaped bale and opening to reveal two compartments to store a treasured photo or two

beautiful quality late Art Deco diamond ring which ticks sooo many boxes

Stunningly pretty antique pendant dating to the early part of the 20the century circa 1910

The tiny rough rose-cut diamonds would have been cut straight out of the mine and are closed back unlike modern diamonds which are open to the backs to allow the light to shine through

Antique Victorian French Gold And Silver ‘Pique’ Tortoiseshell Earrings Circa 1870 - 80s straight and lovelyDating to the late Victorian era circa 1870 80s these exquisite and romantic Obelisk drop earrings are an art form lost to days gone by. Crafted from tortoiseshell, inlaid by hand, with gold and silver, in the finest detail in a cross hatched pattern in gold, and to each hatch a tiny silver quatrefoil motif. Manufactured in France evidenced by the tiny French stamp for silver to one shepherd hook. Featuring a round top rondel exquisitely inlaid with a