RARE! VTG 1940s Art Deco Sterling Silver Glass & Marcasite Drop Earrings

RARE! VTG 1940s Art Deco Sterling Silver Glass & Marcasite Drop Earrings An amazing pair of stylish pair of Art Deco sterling silver drop earrings. They are set with carved, detailed glass pieces and studded with marcasite. The mineral marcasite, sometimes called white iron pyrite, is iron sulfide (FeS2) with orthorhombic crystal structure. It was commonly used in the Art Deco period to imitate diamond and onyx jewellery.