Mini Hummingbird Stud Earring

Ever since the Victorian era and its fascination with ornithology, jewelers have looked at birds — be they swallows, ravens, owls, doves, eagles or peacocks — as creatures worthy of the bejeweled treatment. As symbols of hope and freedom, supposedly imbued with fantastical, curative powers, the creatures lend themselves well to jewelry, where their literal and stylized forms have been used to decorate earrings, pendants, bracelets and rings. Rare birds, indeed!