Victorian Emerald Paste Brooch

A gorgeous antique brooch in solid silver set with twinkly white and emerald green pastes, with the white stones foil backed for extra sparkle.

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: 2.7 x 3.7cm.

WEIGHT: 9.5g.

MATERIALS: Silver, paste gemstones.

HALLMARKS/STAMPS: None.

CONDITION: Excellent antique condition.

ERA: Estimated "La Belle Epoque" - late Victorian to Edwardian, c.1871-1914.

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