Featured MORE Georgian Paste and...Diamonds!

I'm over the moon with these purchases.

The first one is such a stunning piece I had to have her, even at 140 euros. This was bought at a flea market in Cannes, the lady liked that I was into antiques and knocked 30 off the price so I was happy. I cannot get over the quality and beauty of the paste, in the sunlight there's not a better piece to have.



This last one is an Ebay find. I'm SO stoked to have spotted this in a lot where apparently others did not, and once again I have you the forum to thank! I wouldn't have spotted it either if you guys didn't show off your pieces. I bought the lot for 90e pp, This is technically a piece for resale but I'm not sure. The stones definitely test as diamonds, silver, gold pin probably.
This is one of those that could date anywhere in a 200 year period, and these are hard to date better than that. Any guesses though? It depends on if its a broken piece off of something larger or not. If it is off something bigger than its very nicely hidden, it looks like a proper piece of jewelry. No marks at all. Its not much bigger than a 50 centime piece.
I'm thinking maybe late 18th to mid 19th? They also look pink! The middle diamond is massive as well, I wonder what the carat is...

​

 

Oohh, I'm so happy for you! The pastes (Pierres du Rhin!) are pristine
The old diamonds brooch is a good catch too
Don't you like when no one else spotted your prey on EBay?

 

Great finds Rachel!

 

Very pretty! I love them!

 

They really are!! never seen one like it in the wild

And yes I do! There's about 15 brooches in the lot, but apart from one 835 and enamel mid century brooch none of them are anything special.

 

Wonderful finds!

 

Whooooo! Those diamonds are O--l-d.

 

I must remember to be more attentive in my eBay searches. Good job.

 

Thanks everyone!

I think I'm going to go back to that nice jeweler who helped me with the boxes last year with the diamond brooch, get an assessment perhaps. For this kind of jewelry it doesn't really help but I know she'll enjoy it and I want to know what sort of size/weight we're talking here Also need to get around to testing that pin...

 

I hope it's all diamonds, silver and gold....... and...nice photo's !!

but .... I don't own a 50 centime piece , so please go out a buy a ruler... or tape measure , or yard stick , to help us with exactly what size your jewelry is......
Please !

 

Or use a battery. Those are universal. I used them for ebay photos for years.

 

Works for me!

 

Noted! I've got one of those somewhere... although a battery also works!