18th Century Lavender Paste Earrings paste stone it opens up to reveal

it opens up to reveal the glass compartments

an effect known as chatoyancy (or cat's eye)

A striking antique amethyst necklace dating from the turn of the 20th Century

seafood such as eels - all flavoured with some form of savoury sauce or gravy

18th Century Lavender Paste Earrings paste stone it opens up to revealDATE: Georgian, c. 1780 Exquisite Georgian earrings set with the loveliest lavender purple paste gemstones in dish back, pie crust settings. The stones are peruzzi cuts a precursor to the old mine and, ultimately, the modern brilliant cut with angular rectangle profiles and set over foil to enhance their colour and brightness. Dating from the late 18th century, the wires are 9k gold and the earrings themselves gold plated. The ear wires are later