Antique Solid 18K Solid Gold Napoleon III Drop Earrings shaker_locket and while pearls were often

and while pearls were often symbolic of loss and mourning

this practice became popularized at the end of the Victorian period

One of the dangling balls has also been dropped and dented with time

The panel is accented by a pierced gallery and nineteen old mine cut diamond accent stones

25 cm and weighs roughly

Antique Solid 18K Solid Gold Napoleon III Drop Earrings shaker_locket and while pearls were oftenThese exquisite earrings are from the Napoleon III period, circa 1860. Elegant and practical, they feature a swan neck earring back. This makes them easier to handle than many other earrings of this time period which have hinged sleepers on top. The top portion of the earrings are round with a pearl center. The bottom pendants have a matching pearl center with lovey green gold accents. There is beautiful detailing all around as the gold has been