Antique Sapphire Paste and Diamond 14K Solid Gold Margeurite Daisy Pompadour Ring, Victorian Belle Epoque Engagement Ring heart_rose_cut_ring Paste is a clear flint

Paste is a clear flint glass which was a common diamond substitute in antique jewelry

such as a lock of hair

Do note that they close with an antique leverback hinge which threads through the back of the ear and attaches to a rivet at the top of the earring

allowing room for personalization or a monogram

Antique Sapphire Paste and Diamond 14K Solid Gold Margeurite Daisy Pompadour Ring, Victorian Belle Epoque Engagement Ring heart_rose_cut_ring Paste is a clear flintThis pretty early 1900s French ring features a sapphire paste stone set in a halo of ten diamonds. The sapphire paste has a typical cobalt blue, beautifully complemented by the bright glitter of the diamonds. Each diamond measures approximately 1. 5 mm across while the sapphire paste measures approximately 4 x 3. 8 x 3 mm. Paste is a gemstone substitute made from glass. It is much softer and therefore will need to be worn with a certain level of care.