{"product_id":"antique-victorian-banded-agate-drop-earrings","title":"Antique Victorian Banded Agate Drop Earrings","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA striking pair of antique Victorian banded agate drop earrings, featuring a polished spherical agate bead, beautifully patterned with rich golden-brown, deep black and crisp white quartz bands, suspended beneath a matching black-and-white agate cylinder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAgate is a stone of the Earth, with many distinct varieties, each displaying their own unique banded patterns and earthy tones, formed over millennia like a fingerprint of the earth. Symbolising strength, loyalty, and protection, it carries a proud heritage in Scottish Highland jewellery and was also adored by Queen Victoria, who helped popularise it throughout Great Britain in the 19th Century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBold, distinctive and full of Victorian character, this fabulous monochrome pair has been beautifully preserved, with the antique stones thoughtfully remounted on fresh silver hooks, allowing them to be worn and admired once more.\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eWEIGHT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e: 6.7 grams each – 13.4 grams together\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eMEASURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e: Height 39mm x Width 15mm (widest) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eMETAL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e: Silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e          \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eSTONES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e: Natural Agates (Balls approx. 15mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eAGE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e: Victorian. (Circa 1880) - New Hooks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARKS\u003c\/b\u003e: No marks, typical for items made before hallmarking legislation was introduced.\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e: Excellent, wear commensurate with age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eITEM NUMBER:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e 27-023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laurelle Antique Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60375343399296,"sku":"27-023","price":475.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0137\/0033\/3614\/files\/Antique-Victorian-Banded-Agate-Drop-Earrings-cover.jpg?v=1794488627","url":"https:\/\/laurelleantiquejewellery.com\/products\/antique-victorian-banded-agate-drop-earrings","provider":"Laurelle Antique Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}