Pate De Verre Drop Earrings

Marion Stern took over the business in 1978 and still oversees the Francoise Montague workshop in Paris. The company pared down its staff considerably during the 1990s. It rebounded in the 2000s by adding many new designs to its couture jewelry portfolio and building on old standards .
Paté de verre is a French term which literally means “glass paste”. Ground glass, which could be colored by pigments, is poured into a mold and fused into the desired shape. It was first applied by ancient Greeks and the art revived in the 19th century. This technique is very closely related to enameling.
The House of Gripoix perfected this savoir faire for thé House of Chanel.