Antique silver brooch of the Georgian era

This collectible Georgian brooch is more than 200 years old, but it is in stunning condition to continue to fascinate with the beauty and brilliance of its precious pastes. Because of their age, Gregorian ornaments are very rare, some almost three hundred years old. From 1714 to 1837, the four kings George and the short-reigning William gave rise to this long period spanning several generations, during which fashion trends changed, reflected in these stunning and recognizable ornaments, called Georgian. " Precious stones " (pastes) were created from glass with a high content of lead, which was perfectly cut and externally had to replace diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires and other semi-precious stones.The term for this type of gemstone was the name - " French paste". The content of secret impurities in the glass created a stunning diamond shine and such jewelry was in great demand among ladies from high society. Moreover, it was believed that the lady who came to the ball in diamond paste has a more refined taste than the lady in real diamonds. Also, jewelers used to cover the glass with colored foil to imitate other precious stones, and diamond paste is a rhinestone invented by the French jeweler Georges Frédéric Strass in 1724. it was he who invented a method for cutting crystal glass with a high lead content using metal powders (fine powders), after which the crystal began to sparkle like a real diamond. as for the brooch presented, the 8 clear diamond glass pastes used in this brooch have the luster of precious stones, the central large oval paste of deep green color perfectly imitates a natural emerald that looks fabulous, and this bright green color is simply mesmerizing! Sometimes the paste stones become cloudy over the years, but the stones in this brooch are perfectly preserved and can easily be mistaken for an emerald surrounded by diamonds. Vintage pastes from the Georgian era often had a black dot painted on flat glass to look even more like real diamonds, nowadays diamond pastes with a black dot are very highly prized by collectors. This brooch is made by a talented craftsman in sterling silver completely by hand, it is very durable and the diamond pastes with a black dot are securely fixed in their frames, the pin is slightly spring-loaded and is in perfect order. georgian jewelry made of glass paste is collectible and in demand all over the world, as they are less and less common. If desired and a good jeweler, this decoration can be converted into a stunning pendant or ring.