Early 20th Century Iridescent Glass Scarab Earrings

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In the Art Nouveau period, lots of jewelry - and glass - artists were producing Egyptian Revival scarab-style beetles. In the 1890s, the glass master Louis Comfort Tiffany developed an iridescent glass he called "Favrile" in his shop in Corona, New York. These little bugs look a lot like the ones Tiffany made, but the "Tiffany" maker's mark doesn't appear on the backs. It's possible these were taken from a larger, more beetle-filled piece of Tiffany jewelry, and that's why there's no mark. More likely, though, they were knockoffs made by a jealous competitor. The quality of the pressed glass is gorgeous. 

MATERIALS: 14k gold (tests), glass

AGE: c. 1920

CONDITION: Very good

SIZE: 15/16" length measured from the top of the ear wire, 1/4" width