Details
A striking pair of antique Victorian banded agate drop earrings, featuring a polished spherical agate bead, beautifully patterned with rich golden-brown, deep black and crisp white quartz bands, suspended beneath a matching black-and-white agate cylinder.
Agate is a stone of the Earth, with many distinct varieties, each displaying their own unique banded patterns and earthy tones, formed over millennia like a fingerprint of the earth. Symbolising strength, loyalty, and protection, it carries a proud heritage in Scottish Highland jewellery and was also adored by Queen Victoria, who helped popularise it throughout Great Britain in the 19th Century.
Bold, distinctive and full of Victorian character, this fabulous monochrome pair has been beautifully preserved, with the antique stones thoughtfully remounted on fresh silver hooks, allowing them to be worn and admired once more.
WEIGHT: 6.7 grams each – 13.4 grams together
MEASURES: Height 39mm x Width 15mm (widest)
METAL: Silver
STONES: Natural Agates (Balls approx. 15mm)
AGE: Victorian. (Circa 1880) - New Hooks
MARKS: No marks, typical for items made before hallmarking legislation was introduced.
CONDITION: Excellent, wear commensurate with age.
ITEM NUMBER: 27-023
