Georgian Octagonal Teal Paste Earrings turquoise not to be confused with

not to be confused with unexpected guillotine

these qualities further enhanced by the foil-backed setting

It was made around the turn of the 20th Century

and quite wonderfully depicts a bouquet of flowers

both with rose gold shields in the middle

Georgian Octagonal Teal Paste Earrings turquoise not to be confused withDATE: Georgian, c. 1810 These Georgian paste earrings date from from the early 19th Century, circa 1810. The teal coloured stones rest in foil backed settings, a technique employed to reflect the light back through the stones, brightening them and making the colour pop in this case with stunning effect. Hand made in England many, many moons ago. In the 18th and 19th centuries paste gems could command as much (if not more) than natural gemstones, on