Victorian Sterling Silver & French Paste Starburst Pin White Gold This charming trinket box from

This charming trinket box from the late Victorian era (ca1900) was manufactured by R

but it could easily be re-sized

Particularly large in size

which is smoothly polished and has a luscious vivid green color

often by plating actual seahorses in silver or gold

Victorian Sterling Silver & French Paste Starburst Pin White Gold This charming trinket box fromFrench 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 gems. This process, which was developed in the 1700s, created the look of a sparkling gemstone or diamond but cost much less than real stones. This sparkling French paste pin from the Victorian (ca1880) era is a real beauty! Crafted in sterling silver, the piece forms the shape of a striking 12 point