Heavy and Delicious 18k Cigar Band Circa 1880 pendant making it a perfectly-sized charm

making it a perfectly-sized charm stacker for any chains or bracelets in your collection

the finer and older the piece

and more of a part of an overall amazing piece

A wonderful example for the hinged bangle fan

Circa 1890

Heavy and Delicious 18k Cigar Band Circa 1880 pendant making it a perfectly-sized charmThe legacy of the cigar band began in the mid 19th century. Gustave Bock is credited with the invention of the cigar band in about 1854, and with helping to build the cigar industry in Cuba. By the 1880s, cigar bands became beautiful intricate artworks known for their brilliant colors. The band became the cigars signature, leading to the golden age of cigar bands and the introduction of cigar bands as rings in the Victorian Era worn by both men and