Edwardian Ceylon Sapphire & Diamond Earrings vesta case or "thought"

or "thought"

Would probably benefit from a service

she turned Medusa's hair into snakes and made her face so hideous that anyone who saw it was instantly turned to stone (quite literally petrified)

The Toi Et Moi style was popularised in 1796 when Napoleon Bonaparte gifted a sapphire and diamond example to his wife

It's enamelled on both the front and back (also the bail)

Edwardian Ceylon Sapphire & Diamond Earrings vesta case or "thought"DATE: Edwardian, c. 1910 A stunning pair of antique earrings set with an array of diamonds in openwork settings around gorgeous central Ceylon sapphires. The stones display a gorgeous cornflower blue and are complemented perfectly by the bright stones and platinum settings. With diamond tops, the articulated drops drop just under an inch. They're crafted in platinum throughout and date from the Edwardian period, circa 1910. STONES Ceylon Sapphire Old