Victorian Sterling & Four Leaf Clover French Paste Pin Jet On the inner part of

On the inner part of the arc is solid gold which is detailed with a lovely and intricate etched design

Dangling from the bottom of the dramatic earrings is a beautiful rock quartz crystal teardrop which has a faceted face and back

and in addition to jewelry

The underside of the pin reveals a secure bar pin clasp

there is no apparent damage to either the gold setting or to the enamel

Victorian Sterling & Four Leaf Clover French Paste Pin Jet On the inner part ofFrench paste is a Vintage jewelry term used to describe the practice of using faceted cut glass, cut in the shape of a real gemstone, instead of using real gems. This process, which was developed in the 1700's, created the look of a sparkling gemstone or diamond but cost much less than real stones. A fabulous French paste pin from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This wonderful piece is in the shape of a lucky four leaf clover and encrusted with 22