Edwardian Silver & Gold Plated Tie Pin With Red Paste

An attractive tie pin that was made in the early 1900s. It has been set with a red pasteGlass made to resemble gem materials, which may be moulded, faceted, carved, etc.  that to all intents and purposes looks like a rubyOne of the most valuable gemstones on earth. From the corundum family, the red variety being ruby and the blue, sapphire. With the exception of the diamond, corundum is the hardest of the gemstones on the Mohs scale scoring a 9.. All our tie pins come with a stopper at the end of the pin.