These timeless little earrings are made using [brand redacted*] Austrian-made crystal pearl teardrops, which look and feel very nicely like real pearls, on gold plated or silver plated brass headpins and hinged hoop lever back earring findings. These work for pretty much any time period in which earrings were worn at all. The glass pearl beads, at 12mm long, are large enough to be noticed, but not so large as to steal the show. They're a cleaner, brighter white than you often find in freshwater pearls, and are much more uniform in shape. I can change out the earwire type upon request, just send me a note before placing your order.(Note: I've just added a stainless steel option- photos coming soon) Reference image: Girl at a Mirror by Paulus Moreelse, 1632 *These are genuine beads from that big Austrian company that starts with S, but some folks do not respect nominative fair use, and this is not the platform for making that stand. With how they've treated their customers and artisans over the past few years, while their beads are of nice quality, I recommend considering other glass pearls. For more pearl earring options, please check out my "Classic Pearls" shop section: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ElegantlyEccentricVA?section_id=21392027