Victorian C. 1880 French Jet Butterfly Earrings Stone_Coral Foil backing on the stones

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

Italy in the 19th Century

circa 1800-1820 it features two gorgeous colorful stones - one a foiled back pink sapphire and the other a green paste (a glass stone that were popular during the period) resembling an emerald

Loops available to add additional safety chain

a perfect antique jewelry find

Victorian C. 1880 French Jet Butterfly Earrings Stone_Coral Foil backing on the stonesThese 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