Antique Edwardian Purple Paste Lavaliere Necklace Silver Jet

Antique Edwardian Purple Paste Lavaliere Necklace Silver JetA beautiful antique Edwardian lavaliere necklace featuring a fabulous Art Nouveau style pendant consisting of a long, faceted dropper, a central flower and two leafy branches reaching out to join the chain. Its decorated with glistening clear pastes and larger purple pastes, that together, simulate the beauty of diamonds and amethysts. Paste is a heavy, transparent flint glass that has been used since ancient times to simulate the beauty of gemstones.

Korcula crest

FACE MEASURES: Height 7mm x Width 17mm x Depth 5mm

It was gifted by his son

It has been expertly cut and displays intricate high relief workmanship with an area set back in the centre to give the flowers a wonderful three-dimensional effect

ITEM NUMBER: 22-262

Hearts and forget me nots have long been used together to symbolise love and devotion

Celestial jewellery became increasingly sought after during the 19th Century as people began to look up at the stars and heavens once more with renewed fascination

These were a popular addition in Victorian pieces and were often gifted as a romantic token that symbolised love and commitment

An extravagant pair of antique Edwardian drop earrings from the early 20th Century featuring two large dishes decorated with glistening paste stones expertly cut to simulate the beauty and sparkle of old cut and oval cut diamonds

A stunning brooch and a fantastic piece of history which is something to be treasured

Along the outer rim runs the moving line

Paired with the heart border the piece clearly expresses the wearer has been fortunate enough to find their one true love