Antique Tian-tsui Feather Inlay Fish Earrings greenstone The stones rest in millegrain

The stones rest in millegrain bezel settings: the turquoise in 15 karat gold and the diamonds in platinum

to commemorate the death of WC

When Pyrrhus

while the six points of the star are each separated by an abstract arm ending in a triple lobed motif

The ring dates from the 18th century

Antique Tian-tsui Feather Inlay Fish Earrings greenstone The stones rest in millegrainDATE: Edwardian, c. 1910 Remarkable antique earrings formed as Koi carp with striking iridescent blue kingfisher feathers. The technique, known as tian tsui (literally "dotting with kingfishers"), has featured in Chinese art for at least 2000 years and involves painstakingly cutting out sections of feather to be glued onto gilt silver. The effect is similar to cloisonn, but the feathers produce an electrifying and intense colour that's impossible to