A truly beautiful little brooch in solid silver set with myriad sparkling paste gemstones. The central stone has a slight peachy tone, like a pale peach sapphire or light citrine, surrounded by old-cut white pastes, graduated in size and all well-matched in colour. A timeless little piece which looks fantastic on a dark jacket or dress!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.SIZE: 2.5 x 2.1cm.WEIGHT: 6.4g.MATERIALS: Silver, paste gemstones.HALLMARKS/STAMPS: None found.CONDITION: Very good antique condition; a little dark patina on the back.ERA: Estimated Edwardian (c.191...