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Book Your AppointmentI have always loved GeorgianJewellery made in the Georgian era (1714-1830). pasteGlass made to resemble gem materials, which may be moulded, faceted, carved, etc. set jewellery and these impressive earrings are an excellent example of the craft. They were made circa 1820 and are silverA metallic element which is malleable and ductile, and white in colour, making it ideal for use in jewellery. It is usually mixed with copper to improve its hardness.
with gold backs and wires. They have been set with foil backedA thin metal foil placed behind a gemstone within a closed-back setting to improve its optical performance. Metallic foil improves the reflectivity of certain gemstones, whilst coloured foils act as colouring agents when placed behind colourless materials, such as paste and rock crystal. These stones were typically set in silver closed backs to shield the fo... paste. The foilA thin metal foil placed behind a gemstone within a closed-back setting to improve its appearance. Metallic foil improves the reflectivity of certain gemstones, whilst coloured foils act as colouring agents when placed behind colourless materials, such as paste and rock crystal. The practice of foil-backing gemstones can be traced back to Minoan times (circa... has been pierced at the back in order to imitate the black spot or culet that you see in old mine cutAn 18th, 19th and early 20th century diamond shape, typically cushion or asymmetrical, marked by a small table, a high crown and a large culet. Culets are the small flat facets at the bottom of a stone which appear to the untrained eye as a hole in the middle of the stone. Before the advent of modern machinery which allows for the precise faceting we see tod... diamonds. Paste was the costume jewelleryJewellery designed for wear with current fashions and usually made of inexpensive materials. Usually applied to two classes of jewellery: gem-set imitations, which resemble precious jewellery but are made of silver (sometimes rhodium-coated) or pinchbeck and set with substitutes for gemstones, e.g. marcasite, paste or synthetic gemstones; although usually th... of the day and was often worn to events as it looked so like the real thing. Georgian jewels are very collectable today and these earrings are as wearable now as they were two hundred years ago!
They are presented in a fitted Morocco tooled brown leather earrings case that was made circa 1880.
Original Georgian paste earrings are so hard to find these days and this pair is in fantastic condition.
Unmarked, tested to 9ct gold & silver.
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