Antique Victorian Purple Paste Riviere Collar Necklace Silver Citrine Maker’s mark (SI)

Maker’s mark (SI)

FACE MEASURES: Height 8mm x Width 7mm x Depth 2mm

A colourful antique Suffragette chain from the early 1900s made up of 15ct yellow gold cable links interspersed with violet amethyst

ITEM NUMBER: 21-307

5 inches x Width 8mm – Largest Charm Height 26mm x Width 20mm

Antique Victorian Purple Paste Riviere Collar Necklace Silver Citrine Maker’s mark (SI)A grand antique Victorian paste riviere collar necklace, decorated with twenty four purple paste stones that graduate in size toward the bottom. Their deep violet hue perfectly imitates the beauty of an amethyst, and each is held in a silver claw frame, with a secure box clasp at the end. Paste is a heavy, transparent flint glass that has been used since ancient times to simulate the beauty of gemstones. The art of cutting paste takes expert