14ct Gold Fan-Shaped Earrings with Clear Paste Detailing

A pair of gold earrings. 14ct yellow gold, made as curved, fan…
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A pair of gold earrings. 14ct yellow gold, made as curved, fan shaped panel stud earrings, set throughout with grain set colourless paste, edged in smaller paste in rails, fitted to reverse with pierced posts and sprung lever clip backs. N.b. Able to be converted to clip on fittings only

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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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