Georgian Aquamarine Paste Earrings porcelain The outer case is engraved

The outer case is engraved with the words “Love is blind

One for each day of the week / mood / outfit etc etc

and is most likely of French origin

Signed Cartier (London)

Georgian Aquamarine Paste Earrings porcelain The outer case is engravedDATE: Georgian, c. 1820 These beautiful earrings date from the early 19th Century, making them over 200 years old. The gemstones are aquamarine coloured pastes and since they're mounted in domed foil backed settings which reflect the light back out through the stones further enhancing the colour and brightness. They were made at a time when paste was a relatively new technology (its basically a form of leaded glass with different additives to display