{"product_id":"victorian-revival-gold-fill-resin-lava-cameo-dangly-earrings-ve400","title":"Recently Sold (VICE049)","description":"\u003cp\u003eJeweled Portraits - Victorian English Gold Fill Glass Lava Cameo Dangly Earrings. These pretty earrings are crafted from gold fill. The French lever backs are gold plate. The earrings feature two molded glass cameos, Victorian era styling, and quality craftsmanship. The galleries on these earrings are bezel set with exquisite glass cameos, which depict elegant ladies. The cameos display a lovely monochrome taupe color, which allows versatility when wearing the earrings. The cameos are framed by a wonderful twisted decorative frame, whilst the surmounts showcase a shell motif, which adds even more detail to the earrings. The French lever backs are for pierced ears, and are in perfect working order.  These Victorian, and well made. They would make a perfect addition to any vintage jewelry collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHistory:\u003cb\u003eThe ancient Sumerians created the first cameos\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, often used as seals. The ancient Greeks also used cameos as currency, and many of these pieces have been found in archaeological excavations. Cameos continued to be popular during the Roman Empire and were often used as signet rings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe technique is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003efirst seen in ancient Roman art of about 30 BC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where it was an alternative to the more luxurious engraved gem vessels in cameo style that used naturally layered semi-precious gemstones such as onyx and agate. Glass allowed consistent and predictable colored layers, even for round objects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe history of gold-filled jewellery traces back to \u003cb\u003eearly 19th century\u003c\/b\u003e England, where this technique was patented to create semi-precious and better-quality custom jewellery during the Victorian Era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eIn the history of the United Kingdom and the British Empire, the Victorian era was the reign of Queen Victoria, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. Slightly different definitions are sometimes used. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements: Earrings 33.00 mm x 12.00 mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStone Size: Cameo 11.00 mm x 8.00 mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 2.40 grams \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Excellent        Note: Surmounts were changed from non pierced Victorian screw-backs to French lever backs at one point in time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: England \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate: Circa 1900 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Rarities Antique Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40500273283130,"sku":"VICE049","price":295.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5305\/files\/DSC_7596.jpg?v=1717389247","url":"https:\/\/raritiesantiquejewelry.com\/products\/victorian-revival-gold-fill-resin-lava-cameo-dangly-earrings-ve400","provider":"Rarities Antique Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}