17th Century Stuart Crystal Earrings edwardian Silver-set diamond 'stars' glisten brightly

Silver-set diamond 'stars' glisten brightly over a deep midnight-blue enamel ground

Weird Victorian snake ring dating from the dawn of the 20th century - the very end of Victoria's (then) record-setting reign - circa 1900

Glorious Victorian necklace comprising five drops set with pink almandine garnets and seed pearls

the clasp is likely a period replacement

17th Century Stuart Crystal Earrings edwardian Silver-set diamond 'stars' glisten brightlyA remarkable pair of earrings almost 400 years old. Made popular during the early 1600s, under the rule of Charles I (of House Stuart), 'Stuart Crystal' is a faceted rock crystal gemstone cut thin like glass and set over a subject. In the case of these earrings, the rock crystal is set over squares tightly woven hair bordered with a thin twist of gold wire. They likely started life as buttons or cufflinks; the hair of a loved one worn close. With