Vintage 14K Gold Twist Amethyst Stud Earrings

I reached my goal size on my left ear a few months ago (right has been this size for ages), and recently I've discovered that I'm able to wear some of my double flares in it, though unfortunately not all of them just yet, so I thought I'd do a post where I show some of them.

I also had my forward helix pierced in February and I am now able to swap the ends, so I've got a couple of different ones of those here too. Any redness is just from changing the jewellery, nothing is irritated!

NOTE: some of these are resin, however as resin may be unsafe if worn in contact with skin for a long time, I only ever get ones that are inside a metal tunnel.

First pic, amethyst stud and a resin plug with real mushrooms and moss in it. Second pic, jade stud and dragons blood jasper plug. The stud in my lobe is quartz.

First pic real tiny shells and sand, second pic paper butterfly, both in resin.

And here are some of my right ear. First pic labradorite teardrop, second a snake hanger. The stone in the stud is onyx

First pic hematite teardrop, second real leaves in resin.

And because I don't feel like trying everything on, here's my full collection.

Queen Mary (1867-1953)

Artist: Sir William Samuel Henry Llewellyn (Welsh, 1858-1941)

Date: 1911-1912

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Royal Collection Trust, London, United Kingdom

Description

The State Portrait of Queen Mary (1867-1953) was commissioned by the Lord Chamberlain in 1911 and was first exhibited at the Royal Academy the following year.

Mary of Teck was the Queen Consort of the United Kingdom as the wife of King George V. Renowned for her steadfast dignity and dedication to royal duty, she successfully guided the British monarchy through World War I, the abdication crisis of 1936, and World War II.

Born Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes in 1867 at Kensington Palace, she was the daughter of the German-born Duke of Teck and Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, a granddaughter of King George III. Family and friends affectionately called her "May," after the month of her birth.

Mary was engaged to Prince Albert Victor, the eldest son of the Prince of Wales and second in line to the throne. Tragically, he died of pneumonia during the global influenza pandemic just six weeks after the engagement was announced. The following year, Mary became engaged to Albert Victor's only surviving brother, Prince George. They married on July 6, 1893. Upon his accession as King George V in 1910, Mary became Queen Consort.

After her husband's death in 1936, she was devastated when her eldest son, King Edward VIII, abdicated the throne after just 11 months to marry the twice-divorced American, Wallis Simpson. She strongly disapproved of the abdication but shifted her unwavering support to her second son, who took the throne as King George VI.

In her later years, Mary of Teck became a central, stabilizing figure to her granddaughter, the young Queen Elizabeth II.