Antique Insect Garnet Earrings | Victorian Garnet & Diamond Bug Earrings 14k Gold Letter M The crisp angles of the

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

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

The ring dates to the 1970s

there is a chip to one of the red glass eyes and one of the green stones (visible under magnification)

"Flowers are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty out values all the utilities of the world

Antique Insect Garnet Earrings | Victorian Garnet & Diamond Bug Earrings 14k Gold Letter M The crisp angles of theYou'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