Antique Victorian Pinchbeck Guard Chain Semi-Precious Stones_Amethyst A marvellous 1970s cocktail ring

A marvellous 1970s cocktail ring with a large gallery crowned with a colourful natural opal on top (approx

peridot and amethyst beads

MEASURES: Pin Length 46mm x Width 7mm – Hand Height 50mm (60mm inc

WEIGHT: 2 grams

regal pair and fitted with new hook wires at the back with a golden flower at the front

Antique Victorian Pinchbeck Guard Chain Semi-Precious Stones_Amethyst A marvellous 1970s cocktail ringA silky antique Victorian guard chain from the late 19th Century made up of faceted cable links with a claw clasp at the bottom, all fashioned in golden pinchbeck. 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 into a belt and the clasp was usually adorned with a pocket watch, lorgnette or muff. It has a good weight and length, measuring 57