DATE: Georgian, c.1790

A fantastic pair of antique black dot paste earrings dating from the Georgian period, circa 1790. The domed paste gemstones are foil backed to enhance their brightness, and remain full life to this day. The stones rest in silver "pie-crust" settings, with later added gold wires. The black dot in the middle of the stone has been painted on to replicate the open culet found on old cut diamonds (prior to the invention of the modern brilliant cut, they used to chop off the pointy end of the stone).

STONES 

Paste Gemstones 

MEASUREMENTS 

Drop: 1.5cm

Width: 9.1mm

WEIGHT 

2.5g (pair)

MARKS 

No marks present, tests as silver and 9k gold (wires)

CONDITION 

Very good, light wear commensurate with age