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Georgian Blue Paste Flower Pendant

Georgian Blue Paste Flower Pendant

$2,800.00

Description

DATE: Georgian, c.1830

A gorgeous antique flower pendant, set with the loveliest blue paste gemstones. It dates from the Georgian period, circa 1830 and the stones, closed and foil backed creating a gorgeous shimmer and brightness throughout. Crafted in 15k gold with small pommels details. 

Paste gemstones were popular throughout the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian eras. It is a special type of flint glass that emulates a number of gemstones. The origins of Paste jewellery date back to the mid-18th century, to a jeweller named Georges Frederic Stras, who worked as a jeweller to the king when he moved from Strasbourg to Paris in 1724.

STONES 

 Paste Gemstones 

MEASUREMENTS 

 3.6 x 3.3cm (not including jump ring)

WEIGHT 

 5.6g

MARKS 

 No marks present, tests as 15k gold 

CONDITION 

 Excellent, comes complete with fitted box 

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