17th Century Stuart Crystal Earrings edwardian he acts as the protector

he acts as the protector of holy sites and important places and wields a spear to fight against the evil spirits

handmade and quite beautifully worked - likely Italian

Some light wear to the peridot's facet edges

and the prongs are long and slender with barbed half-hoops at the base

the clasp is likely a period replacement

17th Century Stuart Crystal Earrings edwardian he acts as the protectorA remarkable pair of earrings almost 400 years old. Made popular during the early 1600s, under the rule of Charles I (of House Stuart), 'Stuart Crystal' is a faceted rock crystal gemstone cut thin like glass and set over a subject. In the case of these earrings, the rock crystal is set over squares tightly woven hair bordered with a thin twist of gold wire. They likely started life as buttons or cufflinks; the hair of a loved one worn close. With