• Victorian Saphiret and Foiled Paste Stick Pin

Name: • Victorian Saphiret and Foiled Paste Stick Pin
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA952531
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Corvidae Antique

Description

Saphiret is an antique glass which was created by adding genuine gold to molten blue glass. Held up to the light, it morphs from a mocha/pink colour to a luminous blue glow - once seen never forgotten! Production of saphiret ended at the beginning of the last century when the price of gold rose and the glass became too expensive to produce so there's not a lot of it around. Genuine old saphiret is usually found in non-precious metal settings as, being glass, it was considered costume jewellery in the 19th century.

This pretty antique stick pin (or scarf pin/lapel pin/tie pin/cravat pin) features a high-domed saphiret cabochon framed in a halo of sparkling old-cut pastes atop a metal pin with a centre twist to help keep it in place.

The piece is in very good antique condition, with some wear to the back of the terminal.

Size: 5.7 x 1cm.

Weight: 1.9g.

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Physical Dimensions

Height

5.7cm (2.24")

Width

1cm (0.39")

Depth

1cm (0.39")

Declaration

Corvidae Antique has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA952531

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Genuine old saphiret is usually found in non-precious metal settings as, being glass, it was considered costume jewellery in the 19th century.

Corvidae Antique

fig 1. • Victorian Saphiret and Foiled Paste Stick Pin

This pretty antique stick pin (or scarf pin/lapel pin/tie pin/cravat pin) features a high-domed saphiret cabochon framed in a halo of sparkling old-cut pastes atop a metal pin with a centre twist to help keep it in place.