French 19th Century Long Gold Necklace

One Mid Century French 18k Yellow Gold Fancy Link Necklace. Crafted in 18 karat yellow gold, weighing 54.80 grams. Most likely French with effaced hallmarks. Circa 1950. The necklace...

One Antique French 18k Yellow Gold Fancy Link Necklace. Crafted in 18 karat yellow gold with French hallmarks, weighing 26.06 grams. Circa 1890...

One Belle Époque French 18k Rose Gold Fancy Link Chain Necklace. Crafted in 18 karat rose gold with French hallmarks, weighing 15.78 grams. Circa 1900. The necklace is 21 inches in l...

One Antique French 18k Yellow Gold Fancy Link Watch Chain Necklace. Crafted in 18 karat gold with French hallmarks and maker’s mark, weighing 25.76 grams. Circa 1900. The chain is 15...

One Antique French Rose Cut Diamond 18 Karat Rose Gold Silver Necklace. Featuring two rose cut diamonds with a total weight of approximately 1.75 carat, graded J-K color, I1 clarity. Accented by 200 rose cut and senaille cut diamonds with a total weight of approximately 4.00 carats, graded near-colorless, SI-I1 clarity. Crafted in 18k rose gold with a silver top with French import hallmarks. Original box included. Circa 1860. The necklace is 16 ½ inches in length. About this Item: Drape yourself in diamonds with this antique necklace. Circa 1860, this necklace is nothing short of a work of art, willing to be reserved for the times when only the finest will do. A dazzling dance of diamond flora and fauna waltz around your neck, wrapped up with a sparkling bow to remind your onlookers of the importance of the little things. This necklace features over 200 rose and senaille cut diamonds of over four carats for nothing short of the feeling of a glittering cascade lighting...

One Mid Century Zolotas Gemstone 18k Yellow Gold Multi Snake Necklace. Featuring 10 cabochon rubies with a total weight of approximately 5.00 cara...

Necklace in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. Splendid antique gold chain, it is constituted of a double row of cob mesh on which circulates a gold runner...

Antique necklace in silver, ram head hallmark. Long and rare antique silver necklace made of a breguet chain. It has a clasp with spring ring t...

A mid-19th century gold and enamel snake necklace, formed of an articulated body with a head set with blue enamel, pearls and rubies.

A lovely 14k gold link choker from the Victorian era, fitted with a period gold-filled cylindrical clasp. 19th century 16 1/2 ( cm) long; the links 1/8 in. ( cm) wide.

Cut steel jewelry was at the height of fashion from the mid 1700s well into the 19th century. Originated in the 1700s. Popular from the Georgian through the Victorian eras. To make cut steel, melted horseshoe nails were formed into tiny faceted beads. Those small steel gemstone-like studs were then riveted one-by-one onto a base plate. It was an English invention that quickly travelled throughout the world. Each stud could have up to 15 facets, and in general the finer and older the piece the more facets the studs will have. Improvements in candles meant that grand events and entertaining could take place at night. As diamonds are diamonds and not available for everyone, and everyone wanted to shine, the popularity grew. Cut-steel provided a stylish and popular new jewelry material that could be enjoyed by everyone at all levels of society. It grew beyond a simple imitation to an art in its own right. The manufacturing was complex and the workmanship that was required highly skilled. These were not mass produced objects. The studs were made from decarbonated cast steel, which was case-hardened, then the studs were faceted by cutting against a pewter wheel. Next were then polished with first fine emery and a hard brush, and then by hand with a special putty. Finally they were riveted onto pierced base plates which had to be drilled and cut by hand, too. The main place of cut steel production was Birmingham, England. And there, one manufacturer stood out from all the rest: Matthew Boulton. He had been born in 1728 into the industry — his father manufactured small metal products. But the younger Boulton had a special talent for marrying the latest technology with the latest fashion. He also was continually expanding — he even founded a mint. He wined and dined with dignitaries and advocated for his steel products. Fortuitously, he became quite close with the Russian ambassador to Catherine the Great. When the ambassador toured the mint, Boulton made sure to send the Empress some of his cut-steel necklaces. In 1759, Louis XV “encouraged” the nobility to donate their gold and gemstone jewelry to help fund the Seven Years War. The popularity of cut steel in France may in part have been due to these sumptuary laws which limited who could wear precious metals and diamonds. Either you complied with the law and gave up your family jewels to be melted down for the war chest...

Antique chain in silver, ram's head hallmark. Long silver chain, it consists of a flattened mesh, and closes with a large spring ring. Length : 141 cm, width : 3.4 mm. Total weight of the jewel : 23,8 g approximately. Authentic antique jewelry...