{"product_id":"cobalt","title":"The Apothecary Ring | Teardrop Cobalt Scottish Sea Glass Ring In Sterling Silver With Sand Texture | UK Size S, US Size 9","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis piece is an \u003cstrong\u003eultra rare\u003c\/strong\u003e Scottish sea glass find as cobalt, which was added during the glass making process to colour it blue, naturally makes the glass more brittle than others of its age (rest assured, this sea glass ring is absolutely \u003cstrong\u003eperfectly strong\u003c\/strong\u003e for everyday use and will \u003cstrong\u003enever\u003c\/strong\u003e shatter or break) - this is the reason that you may only find tiny pieces of cobalt blue sea glass on beaches and rarely larger pieces. This piece would have been from a \u003cstrong\u003eVictorian era medicine bottle, particularly highly toxic and dangerous chemicals such as phosphorus, arsenic, mercury etc. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese bottles usually had ribs or patterns so that they could be identified as a warning even in the \u003cstrong\u003edark\u003c\/strong\u003e. The bright cobalt colour also served as a warning - \u003cem\u003e\"not to be taken\"\u003c\/em\u003e was often on the glasswork too. At this period, all bottles were \u003cstrong\u003ehand blown\u003c\/strong\u003e and then placed in a mould to get their signature writing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFound in North Queensferry, just outside of Edinburgh. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSterling silver and pure silver (99.9%)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IN THE HEATHER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54479689679175,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/8266\/4775\/files\/P1160989.jpg?v=1785512178","url":"https:\/\/www.intheheather.com\/products\/cobalt","provider":"IN THE HEATHER","version":"1.0","type":"link"}