Queen Anne Teal Paste Earrings 15k gold complete with an original 1850

complete with an original 1850 French Liberty Head gold 20 franc coin

exceptionally well proportioned

Stamped 9ct

tests as platinum

Niello is a black mixture of silver

Queen Anne Teal Paste Earrings 15k gold complete with an original 1850DATE: Queen Anne, c. 1710 These gorgeous earrings are over 300 years old (!!!) They're set with Queen Ann cushion shaped paste gemstones in a vibrant teal colour, and they're resting in foiled closed back settings that reflects light back out through the stones. The backs are domed to accommodate the deep cut of the stones, which are held in place with finely crimped rubover settings. Made at a time when paste gemstones could command as much as the