Georgian Sunshine Paste Earrings

Georgian Sunshine Paste EarringsGeorgian earrings set with joyful sunshine yellow paste gemstones. They date from the turn of the 19th century, circa 1800, the stone resting in dish back settings over a layer of metal foil to enhance their colour and brightness. Likely converted from a larger piece a riviere necklace or similar with the addition of gold ear wires. Paste is a particular type of flint glass that, through the addition of lead (and metal salts for colour), can be used

Stones: Pearls

the bimetal design setting up an excellent warm/cool contrast

Stones: Garnet (variety almandine-pyrope) & Diamond

Built in 9ct rose gold

The 18 carat gold brooch is stylised after a bee

The Tethys

stamped 18k (gold)

The empty links are formed from four ropetwist bars

A couple of the gemstones are presumably replacements

The aesthetic is remeniscent of the later Art Deco movement - the illusion of motion is created by shoulder detailing

in this case it's fully diamond-set

An exquisite vintage pendant built around a vivid black opal