Violets & Amethyst Lois Studs

Featuring imagery from a 1506 French translation of Xenophon’s Anabasis—a manuscript gifted to Henry VII by Claude de Seyssel—these Lois studs capture a pair of small, tender scenes tucked into the margins of the book. One shows a handful of hand-painted violets; the other, a tiny bird and a serene figure holding a matching bloom. These were the kinds of details painted to delight a king who loved stories, history, and richly illustrated books. Each Lois stud is made from hand-cut paper imagery sealed under resin, connected with rose gold-toned jump rings and finished with secure surgical steel posts. The pale amethyst heart drops add a soft, romantic touch—like a little whisper of color beneath the medieval blues and greens. Lightweight, playful, and full of historical sweetness, they’re tiny windows into a Tudor-era garden.