{"product_id":"early-19th-century-dutch-chalcedony-drop-earrings","title":"Early 19th Century Dutch Chalcedony Drop Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhite is an underappreciated color in jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChalcedony (pronounced CAL-SAID-uh-nee) has a soft, milky translucence that looks especially ethereal framed in 18k gold. These earrings were made in the Netherlands around 1820, just a few years after the country became a kingdom under William 1. Their restrained palette and clean, symmetrical construction are very much of the Neoclassical moment. Napoleon had only been defeated a few years earlier, and the fashionable world still belonged to the aesthetic Empress Joséphine had helped define. In other words: what would Joséphine wear?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAGE: c. 1820\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION: Good - both pendants have small dents on the back side, one earring top has a visible repair on the backside, the other has a small puncture; Dutch hallmarks, T(Y?)M maker's mark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIZE: 1 7\/8\" length measured from the top of the ear wire, 5\/8\" at the widest point\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52924166930714,"sku":"E860","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0156\/5502\/files\/E860-1.jpg?v=1790104708","url":"https:\/\/checkout.ericaweiner.com\/products\/early-19th-century-dutch-chalcedony-drop-earrings","provider":"Erica Weiner LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}