A striking, Victorian era, long guard station chain, modeled in 14k yellow gold, whose lengths of slender, twisted rope arepunctuated with bezel-set, gemstone spacers. These amethyst, garnet, and nephrite jade cabochons are domed on both sides—they are mounted in slim, “floating” bezels, so they are never upside down. This antique chainisfitted with a 14k gold dog clip, and it looks great supporting a meaningful charm.This chaincan be worn doubled, in a draping manner, by clipping the chainto itself, and it is long enough to wrap the neck multiple times. This mightalso be worn as a many-strand bracelet.We love thisrare old chain for its versatility and for its charming combination of colors— the earthy green, rich red, and soft purple are fresh and unexpected partners! Marked 14k for purity.

Materials

14k gold
Garnet
Amethyst
Nephrite jade

Age

c. 1890 -1910

Dimensions

Totallength is approx63", including dog clip; stations are approx 6.7 mm; chain width (round) is approx 1.5 mm.