Description

This is a wonderful pair of rare antique Victorian Fly Insect Earrings with Rose Cut Diamonds and Pearls in 14 Karat White and Yellow Gold. 

The Victorian - Edwardian insect jewels are of the highest quality and exude the elegance of the period. The flies are beautifully made. The pearls are exquisite silvery white pearls of 8 and 5mm. The wings are adorned with Rose Cut Diamonds. The wings are white gold, the remainder of the jewels are yellow gold. 

This whimsical pair dance delightfully from the ears. The Victorians adored their insect jewels and these earrings are some of the most beautiful and elegant we have seen.

Provenance: From the personal Paris collection of one of Cartier's most esteemed Jewelers who created some of Cartier's most exquisite designs.

The flies are 17mm (5/8 inch) tall by 18mm wide. They are 13mm deep.
The earrings are 14 Karat White and YellowGold.
The earring backs are 18 Karat Gold. 
Together the earrings weigh 7.8 grams.

And Insect jewelry is all the rage! Look at the photos from the recent Veranda I have included with the prices!

Please be sure and look at our other auctions for more wonderful treasures which we have discovered from around the world including Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Mid-Century, Edwardian, Victorian, Georgian pieces.  

We list our handling time as 15 days in case we are traveling. However, whenever possible, we are able to get your purchases to you much faster than this - if this is an issue with you please ask us!

We are ALWAYS happy to accept returns with no questions asked under ANY circumstances as long as items are as they were sent! Please just contact us directly via ebay messaging,

This auction is only for the Insect earrings..

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