Antique Victorian French Long Guard Chain Silver 18ct Gold Gilt Metal_Gold They’re set in ornate 18ct

They’re set in ornate 18ct gold settings

ITEM NUMBER: 23-730

METAL: Sterling Silver/ 18ct Gold Gilt (Tested)

The necklace has a pleasing weight to it and has been kept in excellent condition

22ct each) with four twinkling old mine cut diamonds nestled in between (approx

Antique Victorian French Long Guard Chain Silver 18ct Gold Gilt Metal_Gold They’re set in ornate 18ctA 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