Etruscan Revival Amphora Earrings

Etruscan Revival Amphora EarringsCharming Victorian earrings in the Etruscan Revivalist style. The 19th century was peppered with revivals: Medieval and Renaissance, Egyptian, Etruscan, Gothic, Rococo, Neoclassical, Archaeological The Victorians loved the past, and they loved putting their own spin on things. Each of these earrings features a vibrant carved orange carnelian drop, somewhere between torpedo and amphora. They're secured in 18 carat yellow gold caps and hang from simple

typically operated by a three-man crew) alongside the monogram MGC

January itself appears to have been added very early in Rome’s history to an earlier ten-month calendar

which in this instance represents life and plenty

Their legs and antennae artfully engraved into the metal and the overall effect is utterly charming

'fuku' meaning luck and 'jin' meaning god) who's origins stem from Indian

by Phoenicians and Persians

JT maker's mark

but as it moves and light reflects off the deep yellow gold into the gem

Adonis &c—those gentry you read of at the end of the English Dictionary

Gorgeous antique necklace dating from the Arts and Crafts period

It dates from the early Victorian period

One emerald has a (stable) surface reaching fracture and two are chipped - they remain securely set