{"product_id":"victorian-floral-honeycomb-pique-earrings","title":"Victorian Floral Honeycomb Pique Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ability \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto use heat for shaping made tortoiseshell an ideal jewelry material in the 19th century. Plastic hadn't been developed yet, but tortoiseshell (from the Hawksbill and Loggerhead turtles) had been in use since ancient Rome. Adding precious metal by ironing it in created a cool contrast-y effect - this is called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem data-mark=\"em\" class=\"sc-bxosTz iOrjmG\"\u003epiqué.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Silver and gold stars, leaves, and a honeycomb pattern decorate both sides of these double-orb earrings. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMATERIALS: silver ear wires, tortoiseshell, silver \u0026amp; gold inlay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAGE: c. 1870\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION: Very good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIZE: 1 1\/2\" length measured from the top of the ear wire, 1\/2\" width, 5\/8\" depth\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52392146305306,"sku":"E848","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0156\/5502\/files\/E848-1.jpg?v=1782330810","url":"https:\/\/checkout.ericaweiner.com\/products\/victorian-floral-honeycomb-pique-earrings","provider":"Erica Weiner LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}