Art Deco Emerald Paste Plati-non Solitaire Earrings zircon The intaglio is carved into

The intaglio is carved into a single piece of banded agate

and the opal bursting with iridescent sparks of life

one or two very slight kinks

it dates from the early 20th century circa 1910

showcases the best of the Art Nouveau movement in jewellery

Art Deco Emerald Paste Plati-non Solitaire Earrings zircon The intaglio is carved intoDATE: Art Deco, c. 1920 Bold colour and exceptionally brilliant paste gems are the focal point of these striking Art Deco solitaire earrings. By the 1920s the fashioning of coloured paste gemstones from a special composition of leaded glass had really hit its peak. The from the velvety blues of Ceylon and Kashmir sapphires to pigeon blood rubies and, like these, Colombian emeralds, the colours, fire, and brilliance of natural gemstones were simulated