A pair of substantial 22K yellow gold Indian Victorian-style coin-motif earrings, each featuring four overlapping medallion discs arranged in a dimensional fan-shaped cluster. The medallions depict a crowned Queen Victoria-inspired portrait surrounded by a “Prize General for Jewellery” legend, with heraldic imagery on the reverse. Finished with polished gold lever-back closures.

The earrings measure approximately 1.6 by 1.7 inches each and weigh 32 grams total. An accompanying Verdura pouch is included; the earrings are not signed by or attributed to Verdura.

Product Specifications:

Item Type: Coin Cluster Statement Earrings
Metal: 22K Yellow Gold
Total Weight: 32 grams
Dimensions: Approximately 1.6 x 1.7 inches per earring
Closure: Lever back
Style: Indian Victorian-style coin-motif cluster earrings
Coin Motif: Crowned Queen Victoria-inspired portrait with “Prize General for Jewellery” legend and heraldic reverse
Construction: Four overlapping coin-form medallions per earring in a fanned cluster arrangement
Pouch: Accompanying Verdura pouch included; earrings are not Verdura signed or attributed

About the Earrings:

Each earring is constructed from four overlapping 22K yellow gold medallion discs arranged in a layered fan-shaped cluster. Three larger medallions form the upper composition, while a smaller medallion is positioned toward the lower front, creating depth and movement across the design.

The medallions feature a crowned Queen Victoria-inspired portrait surrounded by a prize-medal inscription, with heraldic imagery visible on the reverse sides. Their overlapping arrangement allows different portions of the portraits, inscriptions, and reverse designs to remain visible throughout the cluster.

At 32 grams total and approximately 1.7 inches across, these earrings have a substantial scale and pronounced presence on the ear. The rich tone of 22K yellow gold emphasizes the sculptural coin motifs, while the lever-back closures provide a secure fastening.

About Indian Victorian-Style Coin Jewelry:

Indian Victorian-style jewelry developed from the visual influence of British coinage, medals, and royal portraiture during and after the colonial period. High-karat gold ornaments incorporating Queen Victoria-inspired portraits and prize-medal motifs remained popular well beyond the Victorian era, making the imagery a lasting jewelry tradition rather than proof of a specific 19th-century date.

These earrings combine that historical design language with the bold scale and high-karat gold construction associated with traditional Indian jewelry. Their layered medallion composition makes them both decorative gold jewelry and a distinctive example of the enduring coin-motif tradition.

Antique Coin Jewelry

22K Yellow Gold Victorian Coin Cluster Lever Back Statement Earrings