Antique French Silver Peacock Glass Barrette, c. 1890 Night and Day and knew the exact jeweler

and knew the exact jeweler she’d take it to when she got back

3 mm tall including the bale

The gaslights have been lit

grips the amethyst in a protective embrace

It came with her to grad school in London and it stuck with her through each of her all-nighters

Antique French Silver Peacock Glass Barrette, c. 1890 Night and Day and knew the exact jewelerLike a pair of wings frozen mid flight, this delicately engraved barrette glimmers with iridescence. Each end holds a glowing orb of peacock glassvivid with shifting greens and blues, while the silver forms a sinuous, organic silhouette, echoing the movement of feathers or ripples on water. The design feels both whimsical and quietly sophisticated, a little echo of the Art Nouveau eras fascination with natures elegance. French, and crafted around