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Georgian Period Pinchbeck and Amethyst Paste Necklace
England
c.1820 -1830
From England where Georgian jewelry was at its pinnacle, we have found just the perfect color of amethyst pastes to encircle the neck with a stream of color. This necklace has many popular characteristics of the period. Paste making was an important art form used in jewels and collected by royalty all over europe. Pinchbeck, the first fine gold substitute, never loses its color and never tarnishes. It was invented by a watchmaker of the same name, who became world famous for the metal. Pinchbeck was valued highly and, therefore, the inventor kept his formula a guarded secret. Today, the true pinchbeck has become a rare collectible found in museums and in historic jewelry collections.
The richest illustrations of the art of paste jewelry is in the recent book "Georgian Jewelry 1714 - 1830" written by Ginny Dawes and Olivia Collings. Page 115 has a necklace of similar design to ours. The same setting design is used for many necklaces in this book. Another lush exhibit of Georgian Paste necklaces is in the film "The Young Victorian" about Queen Victoria in her earliest days before and when she took the throne. It is opening this week, the first week in November. The jewelry is breathtaking and of marvelous quality.
This neckace is 15 3/4 in. long. Each link is 1/2 inch high. It is original although at one time it was made of two like strands. As jewelry was passed from generation to generation, jewels would be divided so that two sisters or nieces would each inherit equally. Condition is fine.

Price
$1,900

Condition
Very good

Measurements
height: 1/2 in.
width/length: 15 3/4

Specifications
Materials/Techniques: Pinchbeck settings. Georgian faceted pastes
Creator: unknown

Photography
provided by Glorious Antique Jewelry

Location
Glorious Antique Jewelry
P.O. Box 444
Hastings on Hudson
NY, 10706
Phone: 646-778-1266

E-Mail: gloriousity@optonline.net

Dealer Ref. : P84
Ref. : JU09110132120

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