Victorian Large Carved Tortoise Shell Interlocking Circle Earrings Rose Gold light-catching effect and contained within

light-catching effect and contained within open-backed bezels

Sparkling diamonds and French cut sapphires decorate the center

The contrast between the smoothly polished accents and the textured wirework creates a rich

there is no apparent damage to the platinum-topped gold setting or to the onyx

similar to cloisonné

Victorian Large Carved Tortoise Shell Interlocking Circle Earrings Rose Gold light-catching effect and contained withinAn absolutely fabulous pair of carved tortoise shell earrings from the Victorian (ca1880) era! Now a banned material, antique tortoise shell jewelry has become very collectible. These striking earrings, which are relatively large in size, each feature two interlocking, open circle links which are riveted to a larger plaque and hang from a simple clasped earring wire at the top. Each hand carved plaque adorns a matching scalloped design to create a