{"meta":{"version":"2.1","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.vam.ac.uk/v2/object/O115403"},"collection_page":{"href":"https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O115403/"}},"images":{"_primary_thumbnail":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2006AA4819/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg","_iiif_image":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2006AA4819/","_alt_iiif_image":[],"imageResolution":"high","_images_meta":[{"assetRef":"2006AA4819","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2006AA4791","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false},{"assetRef":"2018KV2811","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false}]},"see_also":{"_iiif_pres":"https://iiif.vam.ac.uk/collections/O115403/manifest.json","_alt_iiif_pres":[]}},"record":{"systemNumber":"O115403","accessionNumber":"M.136A&B-1951","objectType":"Earring","titles":[],"summaryDescription":"Elements of the design and the colours used in these earrings are Indian but the construction could be European. In terms of the design, the central stones are not of equal size and shape but this would matter less in an Indian market. The discrepancy could also be explained if the earrings were adapted from another piece of jewellery.\r\n\r\nVisitors to the Great Exhibition held in London in 1851 greatly admired the Indian jewellery. Its rich appearance was achieved by combining enamelled gold with dense settings of pearls and thinly cut coloured stones. \r\n\r\nBy the 1860s, as European commercial jewellery lost its appeal in artistic circles, jewellery from the Middle East and India became an important influence. In London, the Art Journal encouraged an appreciation of jewellery from countries such as Syria and Palestine. In Paris, jewellery made in the Moroccan style reflected the French engagement with North Africa.","physicalDescription":"Pair of earrings, enamelled gold set with brilliant-cut diamonds, rubies, and pearls.   Probably adapted from pendants to match the necklace M.136-1951","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"gold","id":"AAT11021"},{"text":"diamond","id":"AAT11084"},{"text":"ruby","id":"AAT11082"},{"text":"pearl","id":"AAT11827"}],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Enamelled gold, brilliant-cut diamonds, rubies, pearls","categories":[{"text":"Jewellery","id":"THES48930"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"MET","id":"THES48599"},"images":["2006AA4819","2006AA4791","2018KV2811"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"91 (VA)","id":"THES49703"},"free":"","case":"23","shelf":"B","box":"3"},{"current":{"text":"91 (VA)","id":"THES49703"},"free":"","case":"23","shelf":"B","box":"3"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Earring","id":""}],[{"text":"Earring","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"England","id":"x28826"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":"perhaps"},{"place":{"text":"India","id":"x29790"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":"perhaps"}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1860","earliest":"1855-01-01","latest":"1864-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[{"object":{"text":"MA/1/C2802","id":"ARC154371"},"association":"Archive record"}],"creditLine":"Cory Bequest","dimensions":[],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Probably adapted from pendants to match the necklace M.136-1951","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Pair of earrings, enamelled gold set with diamonds, rubies, and pearls,India or England, about 1860","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["M.136A-1951","M.136B-1951"],"accessionNumberNum":"136","accessionNumberPrefix":"M","accessionYear":1951,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE","Earring [1]","Earring [2]"],"assets":["2019LR2527","2019LP8830","2019LT3684","2019LT1378","2019LU7695","2019LW4457"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-10-07","recordCreationDate":"2005-08-17","availableToBook":false}}