Gold Dress Ring Set with Smoky Quartz and Blue Stone

Two gold dress rings. 14ct yellow gold, one presented as a…
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Two gold dress rings. 14ct yellow gold, one presented as a large raised dress ring, set with central round faceted smoky quartz stone, light golden brown colour, claw set, scrolled wire work to gallery, set to a plain band, along with a simple low set solitaire dress ring, featuring a small oval blue paste stone, claw set.

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  • Paste / Rhinestone / Diamante - Paste (or rhinestone or diamante) is the name given to a coloured glass composition used for imitation gemstones, or to imitation gemstones made of glass.

    Although the technique of glassmaking had been known for thousands of years, but it wasn't until a lead glass with similar optical properties to diamonds were invented by a German jeweller working in Paris (either "Stras" or 'Strasser") in the early 18th century that "paste" gemstones became popular.

    There was no social stigma attached to wearing imitation stones, and they were worn in situations where highway robbery was a possibility. The 18th century settings were of very high quality, equivilent to real gemstone jewellery.

    In the nineteeth century the quality of paste jewellery declined and it has remained the poor cousin to genuine gemstones ever since.

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