{"product_id":"big-rhinestone-locket","title":"Evie Paste Stone Locket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Story:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eArt Deco, sterling silver locket from the early 1900s with paste stone details along the outer edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis piece was originally made and sourced in England. The pendant measures just over 1.25\" in height from the bottom of the locket to the top of the bail.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE STORY OF PASTE STONES:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis pendant is photographed with a 9k vintage Albert chain but pairs nicely with any necklace in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.glenandeffie.com\/collections\/signature-necklaces\"\u003eClassics Collection\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eor with a chain of your own on one of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.glenandeffie.com\/products\/sterling-silver-swivel-clasp\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSwivel Clasps\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glen \u0026 Effie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48172692013301,"sku":null,"price":435.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0294\/1970\/0298\/files\/BigRhinestoneLocket2.jpg?v=1779300750","url":"https:\/\/www.glenandeffie.com\/products\/big-rhinestone-locket","provider":"Glen \u0026 Effie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}