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Walk In The Park - Edwardian 9K Rose Gold Pink Sapphire Paste & Natural Pearl Lavalier. This antique pendant is crafted from 9K rose gold, tested. The chain is crafted from 14K Gold fill. hallmarked. Featuring 4 pink sapphire paste gemstones, 15 natural seed pearls, Victorian/Edwardian Art Nouveau styling, and quality craftsmanship. This exquisite pendant has a wonderful tear drop shaped gold frame, flanked by pink sapphire paste gemstones. The central portion showcases a beautiful swallow, which is adorned by natural lustrous silvery grey pearls. The pendant also has a wonderful pink paste dropper. The bale is a simple loop, which is thick and solid. The pendant has been matched up to a rose gold filled chain, with a secure spring ring clasp in perfect working order. This unique Art Nouveau era pendant, would make a perfect addition to any jewelry collection. Art Nouveau, meaning New Art...this wonderful piece is indeed wearable art. So delightful, and a rare example.
In 1724, French jewel designer Georges Frédéric Strass came up with “paste,” a kind of leaded glass that he cut and polished with metal powder until it appeared to shimmer like a diamond in the light.
Pearls have been used as adornment for centuries, at least as far back as ancient Greece, where they believed pearls were the tears of the gods. The oldest known pearl jewelry was discovered in the sarcophagus of a Persian princess who died in 520 BC.