Victorian Pearl Paste Earrings in 14k April 4th this magnificent Victorian example features

this magnificent  Victorian example features a young woman dressed in the flowing clothes of 18th century pastoral portraiture

forget-me-not flowers

The use of cameos in necklaces

but the face and body are in solid 12k

emeralds (one synthetic

Victorian Pearl Paste Earrings in 14k April 4th this magnificent Victorian example featuresPaste jewelry is a special type of flint glass that emulates a number of gemstones. The origins of Paste jewelry date back to the mid 18th century. Much of the beauty and appeal of antique Paste jewelry is that it was such a difficult and labor intensive thing to produce. The special Paste glass was cut and polished by hand so that is shone and glittered. Sometimes the craftsmanship was so superb that you couldn't tell the difference between a paste