{"product_id":"sand-dune-vintage-gold-plate-goldstone-feather-dangly-earrings-ve218","title":"Recently Sold (VE218)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSand Dune - Vintage Gold Plate Goldstone Feather Dangly Earrings. These gorgeous earrings are crafted from gold plate over base metal and surgical steel posts. Featuring 2 genuine goldstone oval cabochons, and a vintage Western design. These earrings are for pierced ears, and feature surgical steel posts (hypoallengic), and cupped backings. They have a ball surmount, and articulated dangles. The central dangle is set with goldstone, and gold feather drops.  These Vintage earrings look wonderful when worn.  So unique and pretty! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe earliest known object made from a goldstone-like material is an amulet excavated in Iran and dated to be from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe 12th to early 13th century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. [1] The beginning of modern aventurine glass production began in Murano, Italy during the 17th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReddish-brown goldstone is \u003cb\u003ethe most common form containing tiny crystals of glittering metallic copper\u003c\/b\u003e. ... The technical term for this glittering effect is \"aventurescence.\" This makes goldstone one of the few manufactured materials which get its name from similar natural stones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLegend has it that an \u003cb\u003eunknown religious order of Italian monks accidentally spilled copper shavings into a vat of melted glass\u003c\/b\u003e, while others have the same monks trying to make gold and coming up with goldstone instead… busy monks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements: Earrings 50.00 mm x 10.00 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStone Size: Goldstone 8.00 mm x 6.00 mm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 4.70 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Excellent \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: America \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: Circa 1980\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarities Antique Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39460499882042,"sku":"VE218","price":145.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5305\/products\/Shot__1_of_8_86a26a1d-e3b8-48d3-b6f8-56f8b91267b9.jpg?v=1635389021","url":"https:\/\/raritiesantiquejewelry.com\/products\/sand-dune-vintage-gold-plate-goldstone-feather-dangly-earrings-ve218","provider":"Rarities Antique Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}