Mid Victorian Agate Teardrop Earrings seal fobs Wearing charms is thought to

Wearing charms is thought to have begun in order to ward off bad luck / evil spirits - part of human culture since pre-historic times when charms were made from shells

eye clean with high colour (F)

heart padlock clasp and more

The back bears a second inscription: "A Loving Wife

Mid Victorian Agate Teardrop Earrings seal fobs Wearing charms is thought toDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 A gorgeous pair of agate drop earrings dating from the mid Victorian era, circa 1870. Each one features a 15k gold top with applied grape leaves and a teardrop shaped agate drop beneath. STONES Agate MEASUREMENTS Length (from top of wires): 3. 0cm Width: 8mm WEIGHT 3. 7g MARKS No marks present, tests as 15k gold CONDITION Very good, the ear wires are later additions