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Sun Worshipper - Vintage Silver Bead Dangle Earrings. These unique earrings are crafted from a silver metal, featuring 4 wooden beads, 4 plastic beads, and Vintage styling. The earrings feature posts and cupped backings for pierced ears. The surmount simulates a sun with its rays, and 3 drops with segments set with a variation of blue beads. These Vintage earrings are unique and versatile. Just beautiful!

In 1907 Leo Baekeland invented Bakelite, the first fully synthetic plastic, meaning it contained no molecules found in nature. Baekeland had been searching for a synthetic substitute for shellac, a natural electrical insulator, to meet the needs of the rapidly electrifying United States.

Most exotic wood beads originate in the Middle East or southern Asia,but Europe is also a source of wood beads. The Czech Republic producesinexpensive pine and bass wood beads for children's toys and macramécrafters, as well as inexpensive wood beads you'd find in bead shopsworldwide.

Measurements: Earrings 43.00 mm x 9.00

Stone Size: Beads 6.00 mm - 10.00 mm

Weight: 7.60 grams

Condition: Excellent

Origin: America

Date: Circa 1980