Antique Victorian Silver Niello Long Guard Chain, 63 Inches, c.1870 Victorian Statement Jewelry the mistletoe

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The rock crystal measures 18

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This unmarked brooch tests as 15 karat gold and weighs 4

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Antique Victorian Silver Niello Long Guard Chain, 63 Inches, c.1870 Victorian Statement Jewelry the mistletoeIt 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,