These antique Victorian era tortoise shell carvings were at one time a pair of ladies cuff links. The carvings depict cherub's faces with feathery wings behind their sweet profiles. The detail on the wings are especially fine. They each measure 20 mm wide by 23 mm tall by 10 mm deep, and wear like large studs. Some time ago they were converted into earrings and extra large backs were added for support and comfort while wearing.
This antique cameo set has a lovely brick red hue which is color complimented nicely by the 14 karat yellow gold. The brooch is convertible to a pendant for more ways to wear this set. The ladies' faces are slightly different on both the brooch and the dangling earrings, making them unique to even each other, which is a mark of the craftsmanship and lends to the character.
