Vintage Victorian Brass and Pink Stone Chandelier Earrings

A long stamped brass triangle carries Art Nouveau scrolls and an open heart, framed between banded pink stones above and a trio of stone drops below. They date from the late Victorian era into the 1910s, when Bohemian-style metalwork and natural stones were prized for their quiet, earthy romance. A century of wear has mellowed the brass to a soft patina that sets off the stones’ rose-and-cream banding. They’re long and fluid, swaying past the jaw on new wire hooks.

Materials:
Brass, genuine pink stone

Details:

• Era: Late Victorian to 1910s
• Style/design notes: Stamped brass chandelier panel with an Art Nouveau heart and scroll motif; three-strand stone fringe with brass spacer beads
• Stone or material notes: Genuine pink stone beads with rose and cream banding
• Function: Pierced wire hooks (replacement)
• Color: Brass, pink
• Condition: Good antique condition, with natural brass patina, darker oxidation on the back of one panel, and light residue in the stamped recesses. The ear wires are new replacements.
• Measurement: 3"

Collected by Mineral and Matter