Victorian Turquoise Paste Rivière Necklace aluminum and Common Pleas)

and Common Pleas)

Cluster of old

52ct Blue Sapphire - certified Burma origin

along with small scrolls

that rest in silver settings with an unusual gallery and shoulders

Victorian Turquoise Paste Rivière Necklace aluminum and Common Pleas)DATE: Victorian, c. 1860 A gorgeous antique rivire necklace set with 25 turquoise paste gemstones. The oval faceted stones are set in closed foil backed settings, they're uniform in size and display the most beautiful vivid colour. It's crafted in silver throughout with a hook and eye clasp, and it dates from the Victorian period, circa 1860. 17 inches wearable length. Paste gemstones were popular throughout the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian eras.