Georgian Aquamarine Paste Earrings hoop earrings Charles II

Charles II

An incredible antique signet ring set with an ancient Roman intaglio depicting the famous She-Wolf of Roman legend

The central ruby is surrounded by a halo of alternating rose cut diamonds and rubies

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Georgian Aquamarine Paste Earrings hoop earrings Charles IIDATE: Georgian, c. 1820 These beautiful earrings date from the early 19th Century, making them over 200 years old. The gemstones are aquamarine coloured pastes and since they're mounted in domed foil backed settings which reflect the light back out through the stones further enhancing the colour and brightness. They were made at a time when paste was a relatively new technology (its basically a form of leaded glass with different additives to display