{"product_id":"mudlarked-art-glass-stud-earrings","title":"Mudlarked Art Glass Stud Earrings","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eHistorical Information\u003cbr\u003e\nObject: Green Sea Glass \u0026amp; Rare Red Art Glass\u003cbr\u003e\nMaterial \/ Body:\u003cbr\u003e\nGreen: naturally weathered soda-lime glass, Red: opaque\/deep red art glass containing copper\/ selenium colouring \u003cbr\u003e\nTechnique:\u003cbr\u003e\nSea glass: Moulded or blown glass, \u003cbr\u003e\nArt glass: kiln-worked or furnace-blown decorative glass.\u003cbr\u003e\nDate: Glass likely late 19th-mid 20th century\u003cbr\u003e\nLikely Origin: Britain or Europe\u003cbr\u003e\nFind Location: Thames Estuary, Essex\u003cbr\u003e\nExtra Information:\u003cbr\u003e\nThe green translucent shard began life as a piece of everyday bottle or table glass before entering the Thames, where tides, sand, and silt softened it into sea glass over many years. By contrast, the two red pieces are art glass, coloured using expensive metal oxides-copper, gold chloride, or selenium-giving them the deep red tones rarely found in ordinary household wares. Red art glass was used for decorative objects, fine tableware, jewellery components, and small ornamental pieces from the late 19th century onwards. Once broken or discarded, both types of glass entered rubbish streams that flowed into the Thames estuary.\u003cbr\u003e\nThere they were shaped and smoothed by the tide before being recovered. Combined in these earrings, the pieces bring together the natural patina of sea glass and the rich colour of historic art glass, preserving two different glassmaking traditions transformed by time and water.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"History Unearthed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58185213280639,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1024\/7929\/8943\/files\/img_0938-standard.jpg?v=1786792195","url":"https:\/\/shop.historyunearthed.uk\/products\/mudlarked-art-glass-stud-earrings","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}