Antique Insect Garnet Earrings | Victorian Garnet & Diamond Bug Earrings 14k Gold Letter M dragonflies have flown the earth

dragonflies have flown the earth with their transparent wings and beautifully colored bodies

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

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

Since the 18th century

Antique Insect Garnet Earrings | Victorian Garnet & Diamond Bug Earrings 14k Gold Letter M dragonflies have flown the earthYou'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