Georgian Octagonal Teal Paste Earrings aesthetic movement FORTIS EST VERITAS

FORTIS EST VERITAS

Inner measurements: 6 x 7 inches (width by length)

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intricately worked in the regency style

It's taken on a beautiful antique patina over the years

Georgian Octagonal Teal Paste Earrings aesthetic movement FORTIS EST VERITASDATE: 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