Victorian 14kt Tortoise Shell 3-Hoop Earrings Gunmetal 5 but could easily be

5 but could easily be re-sized

Completing the elaborate design are applied Etruscan beadwork and twisted rope wirework accents that add further dimension and texture

75mm and 7

and all of the diamond stones are intact

but the variety mainly used in jewelry is from such animals as the wild boar or wild hog

Victorian 14kt Tortoise Shell 3-Hoop Earrings Gunmetal 5 but could easily beNow a banned material, antique tortoise shell jewelry has become very collectable! These triple hoop earrings from the Victorian (ca1880) era are a wonderful example of the tradition. Each earring consists of three front facing oval hoops, which are hand carved from tortoise shell and form a spiral like design. All three hoops dangle freely from a solid tortoise shell cube at the top, which is attached to a 14kt yellow lever back wire surmount. The