Antique Victorian Silver Niello Long Guard Chain, 63 Inches, c.1870 Victorian Statement Jewelry this piece weighs 2

this piece weighs 2

3 mm in width and encircles the wrist with a 7

The rock crystal measures 18

flickering light of early cuts

Antique Victorian Silver Niello Long Guard Chain, 63 Inches, c.1870 Victorian Statement Jewelry this piece weighs 2It begins, perhaps, with a woman who preferred movement to stillness. She walks quickly, purposefully, her skirts catching just slightly at the ankle as she navigates a city that is expanding by the day, full of invention and possibility. At her throat, and then lower, looping once more, this chain moves with her, alive in a way only a long guard chain can be, catching the light in quiet, rhythmic flashes. It is not merely decorative. It is practical,