Victorian White Paste Star Brooch silver gilt Single Cut & Rose Cut

Single Cut & Rose Cut Diamonds - total carat weight approx

natural pearls such as these are grown within the soft tissue of certain mollusks (clams

Natural citrine and amethyst - approx

Set with old mine cut diamonds and a central blue moonstone

pendant tests as 15k gold and silver

Victorian White Paste Star Brooch silver gilt Single Cut & Rose CutDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 An exceptional Victorian star brooch set with cushion cut white paste gemstones (scroll down if you're not familiar with paste, it's great but I feel like we've been here many times before now). It's crafted in sterling silver, made in England by hand in the latter half of the 19th century, circa 1870. Made at a time when the precision of machines didn't apply to production of such small articles, but the skill of the artisan