Tiffany Mosaics Earrings

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Inspired by Byzantine mosaics, the tiffany studios used iridescent favrile glass tesserae embedded in curved plaster to create highly decorative columns. In 1893, this style of col umn was used by tiffany to create the Columbian booth at the world's exposition in Chicago. These tiffany mosaics are the inspiration for these earrings. finish: solid brass, electro-plated with non-tarnishing silver finish, giclee print, glass beads, ear wires are hypo-allergenic dimensions: hangs approx. 1.50" (gift boxed with provenance card). Show more