Romantic antique silver earrings studded with twinkling foil-backed pastes in pretty milgrain-edged settings arranged in a scrolling floral pattern.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: Very good antique condition, with minor surface wear and slight variations in the paste colours, see photos.• Fixing: Silver ear wires, likely added later, supplied with tiny silicone ''keepers'' to pop on the back for extra security.• Estimated Victorian (c.1837-1901).• Size: 5 x 1.8cm, not including the ear wire.• Weight: 9.5g.TO BUY: Scroll down the page to the Buy Now w...