Antique Georgian Paste Necklace With Pendant Circa 1800

Details

This exceptional Georgian sterling silver paste necklace/collar

leads to a lovely Georgian pendant. Set with large Old Cut

Paste stones that sparkle just like Old Cut Diamonds.

Steeped in English history.

Paste is a heavy, very transparent flint glass that stimulates the

fire and brilliance of gemstones because it has relatively high

indices of refraction and strong dispersion, The Romans in

particular were very skilful in the production

of coloured - glass pastes.

Due to its age, Georgian jewellery is quite rare, with some

pieces almost three hundred years old. From 1714 until 1837

four King Georges and a short-lived William gave rise to this

extended period, spanning many fashions that are

reflected in these stunning pieces of Georgian jewellery.

A fabulous Georgian necklace which is true to its Era, it has

developed a smoothness with age too.

The pendant is detachable so this can be worn as a collar

or complete with the pendant.

Weighs 38.5 grams

Measures 16 inches around the neck

The pendant measures 25mm across the widest part x 32mm down

The Paste stones measure 7mm across x 7mm down

In excellent condition

ITEM NUMBER 4239