Antique French Silver Peacock Glass Barrette, c. 1890 Night and Day A crescent

A crescent

3 mm tall including the bale

It’s an Edwardian piece

It came with her to grad school in London and it stuck with her through each of her all-nighters

this remarkable Georgian marquise ring is set in 15 karat gold and built around a large marquise-shaped Bristol glass plaque measuring approximately 37 millimeters north to south

Antique French Silver Peacock Glass Barrette, c. 1890 Night and Day A crescentLike a pair of wings frozen mid flight, this delicately engraved barrette glimmers with iridescence. Each end holds a glowing orb of peacock glassvivid with shifting greens and blues, while the silver forms a sinuous, organic silhouette, echoing the movement of feathers or ripples on water. The design feels both whimsical and quietly sophisticated, a little echo of the Art Nouveau eras fascination with natures elegance. French, and crafted around