Antique Victorian Double Pink Paste Earrings

Black dot paste are set in a silver snowflake pattern that sway from your ears in these Georgian earrings. The ear wires are gold. Paste was an art form that dated back to the ancient veneration of glass. It was not an imitation jewel. The paste stones were well faceted and placed in closed back settings that had a thin bit of foil under the stone to capture the light of candles or available daylight. In the Georgian and Victorian periods, royalty had their own paste makers who were so prized that they kept their formulas secret. Napoleon gifted Josephine with a paste parure...

For those who like sweets, I offer a brooch together with earrings In sterling silver with gold overlay, with the now known Japanese aesthetic. Japanese art of this Victorian period ...

Take a cruise on the River Thames, the river where the seed pearls that make the fringe of these earrings originate. Who did the selection, matching and beading of this tiny pearls? ...

Petite Old Mine Diamonds in cushion shape dangle from their diamond tops. Every move makes the bottom stones articulate and shimmer. Made c. 1890, they were know as "dormeuse" or sleeper earrings for they are comfortable and of a size that one can sleep with when worn. At the century's turn, these were as popular with the well dressed woman as diamond stud earrings are today. The small diamonds at the top are 5 points each. The bottom stones are 39 points each making a total weight of 88 points. Of G color and VS clarity, just the right sparkle is achieved for daytime. The petite earrings...

Lovely, long Victorian Articulated Paste Earrings set in sterling with unusually large crystal marquise shaped stones in each pendant. Pierced f...

Augustine - Golden metal earrings with glass paste in pink tones. Additional information: Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Length: 12 cm Seller Reference: BO230

Delicate Paste Earrings from the Art Deco era. Open back settings allow light to reflect through. Screw back fittings. 1930's USA. 2" x .9". Excellent condition.

This is a spectacular Edwardian period c.1900 Diamond paste (glass) drop earrings in solid Silver mount with a gold hooks. The earrings made in Georgian style. Total drop including h...