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ANTIQUE #SA1156559
victorian 9ct gold silver paste tassel drop earrings - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE JEWELLERY - DATED VICTORIAN
 
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Victorian 9ct Gold Silver Paste Tassel Drop Earrings

£485    $652    €569
Beautiful Victorian tassel earrings set with sparkly old-cut pastes dangling from flower cluster tops. The drops are sterling silver with solid nine-carat gold wires.
 
The French jeweller Georges Frédéric Strass invented “Paste'' in 1724. True paste is crafted from a special leaded glass that was painstakingly cut and then polished by hand with metal powder until it appeared to shimmer like a diamond. It was an instant success with the chic upper classes of Parisian society and continues to be highly sought after today. Nowadays paste is often used as a generic term to describe costume gemstones.
 
• Condition: Excellent antique condition.
 
• Fixing: Integral nine-carat gold ear wires, supplied with tiny silicone ''keepers'' to pop on the back for extra security.
 
• Era: Victorian (c.1837-1901).
 
• Size: 3 x 0.7cm.
 
• Weight: 4.8g.
 
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Antique SA1156559 shown on this page was made in the Victorian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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