{"product_id":"antique-georgian-rose-gold-paste-stone-drop-earrings","title":"Rosie Georgian Paste Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003e The History:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese Georgian earrings dating back to the 1700s and feature paste center stones in an 18k gold setting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese earrings were originally made and sourced in England and measure 0.25\" wide and 0.5\" tall from the bottom of the stone to the top of the shepherds hook.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE STORY OF PASTE STONES:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese Georgian stones first introduced in the 1700s still maintain their special luster and sparkle even more than 200 years after their creation. The Kimberly mines of South Africa weren't discovered until the late 1860s. With diamonds not as accessible or commonly in circulation, jewelers resorted to making their own \"paste\" stones as a more common and cost effect alternative to diamonds. These stones were handmade from a crystal compound and polished with metal powder until it shimmered like a gemstone, then lined with a foil backing that reflected light and allowed the paste stones to be set in enclosed back settings without losing their sparkle. Paste accessories were the most sought after jewelry during the Georgian era of the 1700s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glen \u0026 Effie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48217983516917,"sku":null,"price":755.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0294\/1970\/0298\/files\/June2026-167.jpg?v=1780942611","url":"https:\/\/www.glenandeffie.com\/products\/antique-georgian-rose-gold-paste-stone-drop-earrings","provider":"Glen \u0026 Effie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}