Antique Insect Garnet Earrings | Victorian Garnet & Diamond Bug Earrings 14k Gold Letter M Since the 18th century

Since the 18th century

The crisp angles of the ring setting match the bowed rectangular shape of the ruby

Pietra Dura is a form of Florentine mosaic created when artisans cut and set colorful hard stones against a black slate

The charm depicts a dragon wrapped around a pearl topped scepter with a ruby in its talons and tiny red glass eye

Antique Insect Garnet Earrings | Victorian Garnet & Diamond Bug Earrings 14k Gold Letter M Since the 18th centuryYou'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