Antique Victorian French Long Guard Chain Silver 18ct Gold Gilt Tourmaline

Antique Victorian French Long Guard Chain Silver 18ct Gold Gilt TourmalineA stylish antique French guard chain from the late 19th Century, consisting of fancy, open work links with scrolling, milgrain motifs in the centre. The links are fashioned in silver, gilded in a bright 18ct yellow gold and fitted with a ring clasp at the end, complete with a French silver hallmark. Guard chains were at the height of popularity in the 18th & 19th Century. Both fashionable and practical, they were deliberately long enough to be tucked

ITEM NUMBER: 20-168

glossy gemstone that comes in a wide variety of colours

WEIGHT: 96

MEASURES: Length 18 inches x Width 18mm – Drop 44mm down

22ct each – 0

It’s desired for its blazing red flame that glows beneath its dark surface and is considered a stone of passion and enduring love

The garnets are rose cut across the wings with larger cabochons making up the body and head

A beautiful antique Edwardian pendant decorated with eight deep purple amethysts

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clarity and tranquillity and has been highly esteemed throughout the ages for its stunning beauty and deep violet colouring which has adorned regal jewellery all around the world

ITEM NUMBER: 21-203

each stamped with a sterling Lion mark