A soulful pair of dangling earrings, fashioned from Victorian-era components. These earrings feature slender, crescent moons, each set with a fine, beautifully-figured, horn cabochon. The cabochons are set in smooth bezels, where they are surrounded by a carefully-constructed border of high-karat-gold, natural, placer nuggets. These gold-rush-era nugget moons hang from a pair of hand-fabricated 14k earwires, eachdecorated with a larger gold nugget. We love the high color andunique, organic textures of natural gold nuggets— they are especially wonderful, here, paired with earthy cattle horn. These earrings are backed with solid 14k gold sheet, and are marked with the phrase "native gold nuggets."

The moon is an enduring symbol of feminine power, change, and fertility— it is both a soothing, constant presence, and a reminder that cycles andseasons are an unavoidable part of our existence.Who doesn't love the moon?!

Materials

14k gold
Natural gold nuggets
Horn

Age

c. 1890

Dimensions

Earrings measures approx1 3/4", including earwire; moons are approx 1 1/4" long x 5.3 mm wide (at their centermost points); larger nuggets measure approx 6.1 mm x 5 mm.