Antique Masonic Orb earrings light wear consistent with age

light wear consistent with age including a few dings to the leaves

the tubogas band has a little flex

the gallery featuring intricate pierced openwork hearts and lightly tapered shoulders - all crafted in platinum

with maker's mark BMCo

its effect was slow

Antique Masonic Orb earrings light wear consistent with ageAntique masonic ball (aka orb or cross) pendant dating from the latter half of the 19th century. These remarkable little oddities come in the form of a sphere with four 'arms' at the top that hold it all together. When removed, the cleverly hinged ball opens out into a cross shape, with six pyramids pointing upwards. Each of the pyramids' faces is then carved with a different masonic symbol: the classic Square and Compass, a skull and crossbones, a