Georgian Teal Paste Rivière Necklace hide Demand for such objects spiked

Demand for such objects spiked after a feature in French newspaper Le Payes De France whereby selected "Trench Artists" were awarded prizes for their work:

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Each one features a fluted lapis cabochon

and full of colour and life - set in silver to complement the stones

Georgian Teal Paste Rivière Necklace hide Demand for such objects spikedDATE: Georgian, c. 1830 Exceptional Georgian rivire necklace set with 22 teal paste gemstones in "pie crust" mounts. The stones are graduated and display the most dreamy shade of blue oval faceted in open back settings. Dating from the late Georgian period, circa 1830, a time when paste gemstones could command as much or more than the natural stones they simulated. George Strass is generally credited with perfecting the technique in the 1720s, lead