Description These earrings are taken from Childeric I (Merovingian Dynasty) Bees found in his tomb along with many other treasures. Some 300 golden winged bees had been placed on the King’s cloak. The treasure went first to the Habsburgs in Vienna, then as a gift to Louis XIV who was not impressed with the treasure and stored it in the royal library. Napoleon was more impressed with Childeric’s Bees and when he was looking for a heraldic symbol to trump the Bourbon Fleur-dy-lys he settled on Childeric’s Bees as symbols of the French Empire. This piece is entirely handcrafted, please allow 4-5 weeks for UK delivery
