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Pendant of three bodies: first body, rhomboid button; second body, loop; third body, almond-shaped ring; inside, rosette and half-moon in suspension. The settings are made of vitreous paste, also known as strass after its manufacturer George-Frederic Strass, who used it to imitate natural diamonds. They are of French origin and are dated between 1775 and 1799.
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Title: Earrings
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Pendant of three bodies: first body, rhomboid button; second body, loop; third body, almond-shaped ring; inside, rosette and half-moon in suspension.
The settings are made of vitreous paste, also known as strass after its manufacturer George-Frederic Strass, who used it to imitate natural diamonds.
They are of French origin and are dated between 1775 and 1799.

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