We CANNOT leave behind a good hunk of specimen jewelry. Inspired in part by the Victorian fascination with natural history, fueled by Darwin's revolutionary theories, these pieces made use of nature's bounty. Victorians embraced the chaotic patterns and earthy tones of agates and jaspers, stones that connected them to the natural world.
MATERIALS: silver, 14k gold studs & pushbacks, faceted agates
AGE: c. 1850
CONDITION: Very good - these were originally buttons or collar studs, we've added gold posts to make them into earrings
SIZE: 1/2" x 3/8", 3/8" posts