{"product_id":"a-rare-antique-fish-scale-glass-pearl-drop-earrings","title":"A Rare Antique Fish Scale Glass Pearl Drop Earring","description":"\u003cp\u003eA precious beauty from a time when real Pearls were rare and only for the wealthy, this luminous antique hand blown glass pearl is an example of an art long gone and as such a scarce survivor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelicate and mysteriously enchanting in that it is totally unique. Entirely crafted by hand using a fascinating and ancient technique, each lustrous bead was laboriously handmade; first by hand blowing the glass sphere or pear shape, then lining it with silvery liquid '\u003cem\u003eessence d'orient',\u003c\/em\u003e made from fish scales, finally filling each shape with wax in order to stabilise and strengthen it, giving the convincing weight.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs you can imagine, they are enormously fragile and it is somewhat of a miracle to have survived these centuries; consequently t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ehis rare, delicate earring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eshould be worn with care. We imagine it worn \u003cem\u003ea la Francis Drake...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fetheray.com\/blogs\/news\/fish-scale?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=08ca8a48b\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead our BLOG article on blown Pearls here. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStones: \u003c\/strong\u003ehand blown Glass Pearl measuring 16mm lengthwise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9ct Gold hoops. Base metal fitting to the Pearl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 37mm including the hoop earring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn most case the boxes are for display only but a nice quality modern reproduction box will accompany this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fetheray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56544908345719,"sku":"#HBGlass","price":295.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/4559\/files\/rare-antique-fish-scale-glass-pearl-drop-earring-hbglass-01.jpg?v=1773314382","url":"https:\/\/www.fetheray.com\/products\/a-rare-antique-fish-scale-glass-pearl-drop-earrings","provider":"Fetheray","version":"1.0","type":"link"}