Victorian White Paste Star Brooch silver gilt Natural citrine and amethyst -

Natural citrine and amethyst - approx

pendant tests as 15k gold and silver

It was hand made in England in the 1830s

1mm diameter

They're French

Victorian White Paste Star Brooch silver gilt Natural citrine and amethyst -DATE: Victorian, c. 1870 An exceptional Victorian star brooch set with cushion cut white paste gemstones (scroll down if you're not familiar with paste, it's great but I feel like we've been here many times before now). It's crafted in sterling silver, made in England by hand in the latter half of the 19th century, circa 1870. Made at a time when the precision of machines didn't apply to production of such small articles, but the skill of the artisan