{"product_id":"scottish-fossil-donut-brooch","title":"Scottish Fossil Donut Brooch","description":"\u003cp\u003eSomething of an unusual example of Scottish pebble jewellery, this donut brooch incorporates fossilised coral, two types, alongside the cut sections of yellow jasper. It elegantly combines two Victorian fixations: naturalism, and Scotland. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScottish \"pebble\" jewellery became popular during the 19th century, after queen Victoria (supposedly) took a liking to the style. Characterised by its use of the interesting and colourful agates found throughout Scotland, the stones sourced by collectors who scoured the highlands and eastern coasts, always on the lookout for new deposits, then cut and shaped by highly skilled and innovative lapidaries, before they were usually set in silver. The gem cutters of Edinburgh's 'New Town' produced the majority of the work, peaking in the 1870s when the number of people employed in jewellery manufacture is said to have exceeded two thousand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Victorian, circa 1870\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStones: Fossils \u0026amp; Jaspers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 5.1cm diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarks: None, tested as sterling silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Great antique condition; light wear consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Heirloom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53009379754296,"sku":"PA361","price":500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7387\/2952\/files\/Website-6308.jpg?v=1790341143","url":"https:\/\/lostowl.com\/products\/scottish-fossil-donut-brooch","provider":"Lost Owl Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}