Late Victorian Solitaire Paste Stud Earrings amethyst A cool antique posy ring

A cool antique posy ring dating from 1823

This example is silver plate

50ct Demantoid Garnet

and it's beautifully proportioned - as we'd expect from D&F

56ct total of G-VS diamonds

Late Victorian Solitaire Paste Stud Earrings amethyst A cool antique posy ringDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 Charming (and pretty strange) solitaire earrings dating from the very end of the Victorian period. They fall into that illusive category of jewels that could have been made at any point over the last 120 years distinct timelessness. The gemstones are lively white pastes, full of fire and sparkle, set in dome shaped 9k gold mounts that turn into ear wires at the apex. I've never seen a pair quite like them, fully original with