A fiery pair of Georgian pansy earrings fashioned in gold with almandine garnet petals. “Pansy” comes from the French pense meaning “to think.” Lovers of a hidden meaning, the five-petaled flower was frequently used in 18th and 19th century love token jewelry to express the sentiment “think of me.”
MATERIALS: 10k gold (tests), almandine garnets
AGE: c. 1820
CONDITION: Very good - one earring has a cabochon ovule which is probably a replacement; newer ear wires
SIZE: 1 1/8" length measured from the top of the ear wire, 1/2" at the widest point