Blue Paste Earrings of Silver with Gold Ear Wires Victorian jewelry These entwined snake earrings were

These entwined snake earrings were originally antique shirt studs (circa 1870-1890) transformed with the addition of 14k gold posts

with fine detailing and richly colored enamel beautifully preserved

The ring is in very good condition with some wear to the nacre of the pearls (visible under magnification)

Samuel Whitbread was a renowned English politician whose father ran a successful brewing company

Blue Paste Earrings of Silver with Gold Ear Wires Victorian jewelry These entwined snake earrings wereMake a splash everywhere you wander in these dramatic blue earrings! The faceted stones are aqua hued paste (glass), with domed silver backs and 14k yellow gold ear wires, and they sold in Barney's NYC in the early 2000s. Each earring measures 0. 8 inch from top to bottom by 0. 5 inches wide. Materials: Gold.