Georgian Filigree Poissarde Earrings austrian The stone is a sublime

The stone is a sublime pale blue colour

and would have been exchanged as wedding bands

and the design is impeccable: simple yet striking

Natural Opal

Inscription: "Mary Joseph Jesus" and "+ P A"

Georgian Filigree Poissarde Earrings austrian The stone is a sublimeDATE: Georgian, c. 1820 An astonishing pair of Georgian poissarde earrings in 18 karat gold. They date from the early 19th Century, circa 1820, and feature the most incredible fine filigree and ropework. Each one features five articulated, highly domed drops dangling from a central body adorned with grape bunches and cones, which itself hangs from the poissarde tops. And those little hoops at the top: designed to clip on to your wig (!), holding it