Romantic and dreamy, with a storied history! Coral is one of the most beautiful stones in the decorative arts. It’s vivid hue – which ranges from peachy orange to deep blood red – always immediately captures the gaze, imbuing whomever wears it with a mystical and memorable aura. It’s no wonder then, that coral features most prominently in portrait paintings of the 18th and 19th centuries. In a portrait by the artist Augustin-André Heguin, a young aristocrat woman gazes coquettishly out at the viewer, adorned in a deep red coral beaded necklace and dainty coral drop earrings. If we were to take the coral drop earrings offered here today and replace them in the painting, they would be a near perfect match! But that is no surprise; this stunning pair of coral drop earrings, crafted circa 1860