Victorian French FIX Long Guard Chain Gold Filled Necklace Gold Brooch Lovely for day

Lovely for day

and was even more happier when I saw the early hallmark

or kept tucked inside a velvet-lined box

and joyful display before the austerity of Lent

Victorian French FIX Long Guard Chain Gold Filled Necklace Gold Brooch Lovely for dayThere is an effortless elegance to a long guard chain, the kind of jewelry that transforms entirely depending on how it is worn. Doubled at the neck, draped low over silk, wrapped around the wrist, or paired with a treasured locket, these chains were the quietly luxurious staples of a well dressed woman's wardrobe at the turn of the century. This example is especially lovely, with its rhythmic alternating links creating a graceful visual movement that