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

The original bands were likely owned by a couple

Some light wear to the peridot's facet edges

light surface wear to the stones

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