From Times Past - Victorian 900 Silver Robins Egg Blue Turquoise Paste Hand-Made Decorative Dangly Earrings (VICE055)

From Times Past - Victorian 900 Silver Robin Egg Blue Turquoise Paste Hand-Made Decorative Dangly Earrings. These Exquisite earrings are crafted from European 900 silver, tested. They feature 4 turquoise paste oval cabochon gemstones, Victorian era styling, and high quality craftsmanship. These wonderful earrings are beautifully made, they are comprised of hand-made surmounts, which are expertly bezel-set with beautiful robin egg blue turquoise paste. Dangling from the surmounts are the most amazing decorative galleries, showcasing a beautiful jewelled front, and decorative back. In times past jewelry was considered the most beautiful if the back was as beautifully decorated as the front, and these are a perfect example. The surmounts have been changed at one point in time to posts and butterfly backs for pierced ears (most likely to replace antique non pierced ear screw-backs). These very special Victorian era earrings would make an amazing gift for that special someone, or a wonderful addition to your antique jewelry collection. 

History: Paste jewellery is a special type of flint glass that emulates a number of gemstones. The origins of Paste jewellery date back to the mid-18^th century, to a jeweller named Georges Frederic Stras, who worked as a jeweller to the king when he moved from Strasbourg to Paris in 1724.

Turquoise Paste can refer to either actual turquoise paste (a composite material made from turquoise dust and resin) This is an imitation of natural turquoise made by mixing turquoise powder, dust, and resins. It was historically used to create jewelry, often being set in gold, particularly during the Victorian era.

Silver was first found in large amounts around 5000 BC, when prehistoric people dug the first copper mines. ... Large-scale silver mining had developed in Anatolia by 3000 BC. This was to meet the demand from the first ancient city states, which used the metal as a common medium of exchange.

Measurements: Earrings  49.00 mm x 18.00 mm 

Stone Size: Turquoise Paste: 10.00 mm x 8.00 mm    7.00 mm x 6.00 mm 

Weight: 15.00 grams 

Condition: Excellent    

Origin: Netherlands 

Date: Circa 1880