The faceted diamond slice has 23 carat gold leaf behind it which gives it an amazing deep glow. The technique of using foil behind paste stones is an old one and it made the glass stones look more interesting. When real gold leaf is used behind real stones the effect is remarkable and quite mysterious. I think the pearls were sometimes used as a necklace to wear over a baby’s christening gown. They are hard to find and hard to work with being so very small.

18 carat yellow gold; silver; tiny seed pearls; 1.3 x 1.1 cm; ring shank size N