Victorian Heavy Silver Guard Chain boucheron The tops are textured 15

The tops are textured 15 karat gold

it's beautifully proportioned and has taken on the most gorgeous antique patina

" It's modelled in 18 karat gold

and the two olives are set with a ruby and a diamond

the peony's petals are beautifully constructed in 14k gold and exquisitely rendered in purple enamel

Victorian Heavy Silver Guard Chain boucheron The tops are textured 15DATE: Victorian, c. 1870 Wonderfully tactile antique silver guard chain dating from the latter half of the 19th century. The chunky oval double links (there's a smaller concentric link inside each of the outer ones to keep the links tightly together) have taken on a gorgeous antique patina over the past 150+ years, giving them a smooth almost snake like feel as you move it around in your hand. The length is a generous 56 inches, and it remains