Victorian Black Enamel & Pearl Torpedo Earrings mizpah The central stone is set

The central stone is set in a closed

Purchased as part of a set - we have two more available elsewhere on the website

The border is a masterclass in intricate cannetille and wirework - 15 karat gold throughout - and the stone has been set over foil to further enhance it's colour

the head and band are presumably a later marriage

Victorian Black Enamel & Pearl Torpedo Earrings mizpah The central stone is setDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Antique torpedo earrings date from the late 19th Century, circa 1880, set with pearls and gold stars on black enamel. The bottom sections are articulated, and dangle freely from the domed tops. "Torpedo" earrings (named after the self propelled underwater explosive projectile with which they roughly share a shape. Obviously they weren't called torpedo earrings back then) came into fashion in the early 19th Century, often ultra