{"product_id":"victorian-massive-fossil-specimen-brooch","title":"Victorian Massive Fossil Specimen Brooch","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Victorians were fascinated by the natural world, and \"specimen jewelry\" let them wear a little piece of it. Fossils were especially interesting as geological curiousities. They were evidence of a very, VERY old world that scientists were only beginning to understand. Cut and polished like gemstones, their intricate patterns invited contemplation - could these really have been formed MILLIONS of years ago? This massive hunk of fossilized material would have blown minds in the 19th century (and today!) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMATERIALS: pinchbeck, steel, 2 1\/8\" x 1 5\/8\" fossil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAGE: c. 1870\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION: Good - some oxidation on the frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIZE: 2 3\/8\" X 1 7\/8\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53081470894362,"sku":"J504","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0156\/5502\/files\/J504-1.jpg?v=1793065112","url":"https:\/\/checkout.ericaweiner.com\/products\/victorian-massive-fossil-specimen-brooch","provider":"Erica Weiner LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}