Georgian Octagonal Teal Paste Earrings banded agate VS2 clarity

VS2 clarity

and would have been very modern in its time

no indication of heat treatment

but with sharp side edges

and is beautifully adorned with scrolled and foliate motifs

Georgian Octagonal Teal Paste Earrings banded agate VS2 clarityDATE: Georgian, c. 1810 These Georgian paste earrings date from from the early 19th Century, circa 1810. The teal coloured stones rest in foil backed settings, a technique employed to reflect the light back through the stones, brightening them and making the colour pop in this case with stunning effect. Hand made in England many, many moons ago. In the 18th and 19th centuries paste gems could command as much (if not more) than natural gemstones, on