Art Deco Filigree Paste Necklace / Paste and Sterling Filigree Necklace
$69.00
SKU NEC-22-0010
Paste jewellery dates back to France during the 18th century when a jeweller named Georges Frederic Stras began hand crafting fine-quality Paste jewellery in 1724. He was quickly then appointed as “Jeweller to the King”, and began making Paste jewellery for King Louis XV of France. The popularity of Paste jewellery quickly rocketed, with the appeal being that it was almost impossible to tell the difference between Paste and the real thing. Infact, in most cases the Paste looked and sparkled better!
Paste jewels were also often more labour intensive to craft than Gemstone jewellery, as the Paste glass had to be expertly cut and polished by hand. This made the appeal even greater with many in Parisian high society deeming Paste jewellery superior to the real thing!
Paste went on throughout the rest of the Georgian era to be very popular. In the Victorian era, a tasteful lady would almost certainly have a Paste jewellery set in her collection. The popularity continued and soared through to the Edwardian and Art Deco eras until circa.1930, when traditional Paste jewellery came to an end. This was due to Parisian Couture designers such as Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli creating Costume Jewellery by re-creating Paste jewellery with modern techniques, to suit their Hollywood clientele.
This necklace is set with three paste stones set in sterling silver in a delicate filigree setting. The necklace is on a delicate paperclip chain which was a style popular in the 1930s. The clasp is a strong spring ring which closes securely.
The item is not hallmarked but tests as sterling silver.
Item Weight: 3.84 g
Paste jewels were also often more labour intensive to craft than Gemstone jewellery, as the Paste glass had to be expertly cut and polished by hand. This made the appeal even greater with many in Parisian high society deeming Paste jewellery superior to the real thing!
Paste went on throughout the rest of the Georgian era to be very popular. In the Victorian era, a tasteful lady would almost certainly have a Paste jewellery set in her collection. The popularity continued and soared through to the Edwardian and Art Deco eras until circa.1930, when traditional Paste jewellery came to an end. This was due to Parisian Couture designers such as Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli creating Costume Jewellery by re-creating Paste jewellery with modern techniques, to suit their Hollywood clientele.
This necklace is set with three paste stones set in sterling silver in a delicate filigree setting. The necklace is on a delicate paperclip chain which was a style popular in the 1930s. The clasp is a strong spring ring which closes securely.
The item is not hallmarked but tests as sterling silver.
Item Weight: 3.84 g
