Antique Georgian Emerald, Diamante Paste Flat Back Riviere Necklace C1900s As IS

Description

A Beautiful set with bright green "finest quality saturated eye clean emerald" paste stones.
The emerald pastes look like the most finest emeralds, they have high glow, transparency and color like the most finest emeralds. Very rare find an original antique Necklace in outstanding preserved condition. The Stones are back foiled paste in Green emerald and white colours closed work in etched patterns silver colour brass base metal. An additional chain was added for extra length in the year 1930s.
This magnificent necklace have detailed Craftsmanship with backs and sides all engraved in flower patterns. It is adorned in beautiful rich green stones nested in the beautifully engraved silver on brass metal, showing brilliant craftsmanship from that era..
Paste is hand cut glass that has been polished with metal powder until it imitates the gemstone. These gemstones stimulate the fire and brilliance of real gemstone, because they have a relatively high indices of refraction and a strong dispersion.
22 faceted oval shaped emerald paste stones and 22 clear stones, a beautiful statement piece.
Circa: 1900's
Condition: Excellent Antique condition
Clasp: Slide
Length: 41 cm / 16 inches
Width: 0.8 cm / 0.3 inches
Weight: 30 grams