Antique Tian-tsui Feather Inlay Fish Earrings greenstone The Witch's Heart was a

The Witch's Heart was a popular motif throughout the Georgian and early Victorian eras

The ring dates from the 18th century

A beautiful antique pendant

the caduceus is sometimes (incorrectly) adopted as a symbol for medicine

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Antique Tian-tsui Feather Inlay Fish Earrings greenstone The Witch's Heart was aDATE: 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