'Or Poli Repercé' 18K Gold Ear Pendants antique earrings and is hinged to open

and is hinged to open to reveal two photograph compartments

and the ear clips are signed Tiffany & Co

This delicate and sinuous chain is a tour de force of engineering

This sapphire is 100% natural and from Sri Lanka

but also dangerous

'Or Poli Repercé' 18K Gold Ear Pendants antique earrings and is hinged to openPair of delicately pierced 18K gold ear pendants in the style of Ferdinand Kuyl, circa 1870. Signed Golconda 18K Notes: These earrings were inspired by earrings by the 19th century French jeweler, Ferdinand Kuyl, who worked in the workshop of Jules Lachaise. A link to the book may be viewed here. Henri Vever's three volume valuable work La Bijouterie Frenaise de la XIXime Sicle is something of a fairy tale book for me, and I enjoy skimming a volume