Superb, Extremely Rare 15k Chain of 56" Unique antique bracelet The Victorian language of flowers

The Victorian language of flowers added an extra symbolic strand to the forget-me-not’s message of remembrance: that of true love

garnet (January's)

but such is to be expected of a piece that is from 1810

he presented her with an 18-carat gold serpent engagement ring

Superb, Extremely Rare 15k Chain of 56" Unique antique bracelet The Victorian language of flowersLong guard chains were first worn by women in the early 1800s. They were long and light and were draped over the shoulders and caught at the waist with a watch hook or tucked under a belt or in a watch pocket. They were used to carry watches as well as lorgnettes or vinaigrettes, and were described as "guard chains." Women continued to wear long chains, about 60" in length, in the Victorian period but the chains had become thinner and they were worn