Antique Edwardian Silver Marcasite Dragonfly Brooch antique drop earrings The surrounding four opals —

The surrounding four opals — three at the top and one at the base of the drop — are black opals with lively

an heirloom waiting for its next keeper

giving it a wonderfully weighty

Delicate thistles rise along the length of the marquise form

Antique Edwardian Silver Marcasite Dragonfly Brooch antique drop earrings The surrounding four opals —There is something enchanting about a dragonfly. It appears for a moment, hovering above a garden path or gliding over still water, then vanishes as suddenly as it arrived. During the Edwardian era, dragonflies became beloved symbols of transformation, freedom, and fleeting beauty, their delicate forms perfectly suited to the era's fascination with the natural world. This charming example captures that spirit wonderfully, its outstretched wings alive