Victorian C. 1880 French Jet Butterfly Earrings Stone_Coral Dimensions: Necklace measures 22 inches

Dimensions: Necklace measures 22 inches

Beautiful blue green enamel and ceramic center triangular shaped center

4 mm in width at the narrowest

a perfect antique jewelry find

Foil backing on the stones makes it shimmer and shine especially in candlelight

Victorian C. 1880 French Jet Butterfly Earrings Stone_Coral Dimensions: Necklace measures 22 inchesThese delightful late 19th century Victorian antique butterfly earrings are made of French jet. French jet, a form of black mirrored glass (similar to its cousin, Vauxhall glass) was one of many materials developed to mimic jet and satisfy the demand for black jewelry worn during mourning. Butterflies may seem an odd choice for mourning jewelry but in the language of Victorian symbolism butterflies represented the soul and also transformation making