Antique Victorian Pearl Swallow Drop Earrings 15ct Gold Ruby foliate artistry chased across both

foliate artistry chased across both sides and features a striker at the side and flip top lid with lots of space within to store matches

Measures: 16

evoking the beauty of planet earth or the aurora borealis

dating the piece to 1915

MEASURES: Width 20mm x Height 40mm x Depth 8mm

Antique Victorian Pearl Swallow Drop Earrings 15ct Gold Ruby foliate artistry chased across bothA beautiful pair of antique Victorian drop earrings from the late 19th Century consisting of 15ct gold flowers, swallows and large, white pearl drops suspended from the bottom. Swallows are known to mate for life and said to always return home to the nest, making them a powerful symbol of everlasting love, joy and faithfulness. They were especially popular in the Victorian era and gifted as romantic tokens by lovers during long periods of separation.