Hollow circles of 18k gold are cinched together with golden garters. The belt (or garter) motif, popular in the 19th century, represented fidelity, strength, and infinity: a closed loop with no beginning or end, fastened with purpose.
MATERIALS: 18k gold (tests
AGE: c. 1870
CONDITION: Good - earrings are hollow, one top has a tear on the back side
SIZE: 1 3/8" length measured from the top of the ear wire, 1/2" width