Victorian C. 1880 French Jet Butterfly Earrings Stone_Coral making it easy to wear

making it easy to wear for a variety of wrist sizes

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

This wonderful antique opal and diamond ring epitomizes the elegance of the Edwardian era

4 mm in width at the narrowest

Dimensions: Necklace measures 22 inches

Victorian C. 1880 French Jet Butterfly Earrings Stone_Coral making it easy to wearThese 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