Antique 18K Gold, Silver, and Glass Paste Victorian Earrings, c. 1900 romantic_ring chunky crowns

chunky crowns

they would make a very unique statement here as well

The overall impression has cleaner and simpler lines than many of the chains from the era and I like the use of the rectangular connecting links versus trace chain

surrounded by a delicate halo of diamond chips and calibrated synthetic sapphires

The antique silver chain matches the patina that time has bestowed upon the pendant

Antique 18K Gold, Silver, and Glass Paste Victorian Earrings, c. 1900 romantic_ring chunky crownsThese simple and timeless 18k gold French dormeuse earrings are from the early 1900s and feature a lever back closure system with large old mine cut paste stones, topped with smaller white paste stones. Paste is a leaded glass cut by hand to imitate diamonds and commonly used in the Victorian period. They are held securely in a silver setting. Silver was often used in the early 20th century to reflect the light of diamonds or other white stones to