Antique Smokey Quartz Fly Earrings | Antique Earrings gold snake ring 8 inches wide

8 inches wide

It features a cobalt blue enamel accented with rose cut diamonds

The face of the ring was originally an antique stick pin (circa 1880-1900) that our jeweler expertly transformed with the addition of a split 14k gold band

the piece was thoughtfully converted by adding a 14k gold jump ring bail

Antique Smokey Quartz Fly Earrings | Antique Earrings gold snake ring 8 inches wideVictorians were fascinated with naturalism and brought their flora and fauna indoors in the form of terrariums and small greenhouses. Victorian women were also known to wear jewelry inspired by plants and animals including necklaces, earrings, and bracelets made to look like insects, bugs, and flowers. These antique smokey quartz earrings (circa 1900 1910) are adorned with hand carved flies. The earrings are 14k gold and measure 1. 6 inches from top