{"product_id":"victorian-sunburst-stars-pique-earrings","title":"Victorian Sunburst \u0026 Stars Pique Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe ability to 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 or laying it on top created a cool contrast-y effect - this is called pique. These earrings feature a smattering of gold stars within a sunburst motif.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMATERIALS: silver ear wires, tortoiseshell, gold inlay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAGE: c. 1870\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION: Very good - minor surface wear commensurate with age and use\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIZE: 1 1\/4\" length measured from the top of the ear wire, 5\/8\" width\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52511168397594,"sku":"E851","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0156\/5502\/files\/E851-1.jpg?v=1784323497","url":"https:\/\/checkout.ericaweiner.com\/products\/victorian-sunburst-stars-pique-earrings","provider":"Erica Weiner LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}