Victorian Coral & Gold Mano Figa Earrings zircon The stones are set tip

The stones are set tip to tip

and this one's really quite special

especially in the context of a ring or bangle

The pair are an example of heteropaternal superfecundation: Castor was the mortal son of Spartan king Tyndareus

Victorian Coral & Gold Mano Figa Earrings zircon The stones are set tipDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A very sweet 15ct gold pair of Victorian earrings the Mano figa hand is said to ward off evil and protect the wearer from bad spirits from the evil eye. crafted in coral. they have little coral tops with a classic shepherds hook fitting. the coral elements are likely Neapolitan Southern Italian and later mounted in the UK STONES Coral MEASUREMENTS 1. 25cm length WEIGHT 2. 9g MARKS No marks present, tests as 15k gold CONDITION