The thistle: Scotland's national flower, and a prickly-ass plant that refuses to die. It's stubborn, spiny, and impossible to ignore, just like the people it represents. These Victorian earrings are modeled in gold with carved coral rosettes at the top and pendant thistles.
MATERIALS: 14k gold (tests), coral
AGE: c. 1850
CONDITION: Very good
SIZE: 1 5/8" length measured from the top of the ear wire