Swallow Earrings | Bird Earrings mail pendant opals were a popular talisman

opals were a popular talisman worn to impart good luck

It is currently a size 8 and in great condition

and cannot be re-sized

The frog is 14k gold and ornamented with colorful white and green enamel and red enamel eyes

They bear the maker's mark for BA Ballou

Swallow Earrings | Bird Earrings mail pendant opals were a popular talismanSwallows were a common motif in Victorian and Edwardian jewelry symbolic of faithful love and a safe return home. These cheerful swallow earrings were originally an antique pin (circa 1910 1920). They are 9ct gold and accented with tiny half pearls. Each earring measures 0. 55 inches from wingtip to wingtip by 0. 4 inches wide, and they are in very good condition. Materials: Pearl, Gold.