Dated 1862 18k Gold Link Bracelet parures or donned by itself for

or donned by itself for a striking look

A wine purple hued garnet of

80 carats (8 x 5

and even thought to glow in the dark

This is both a brooch and a watch hanger a form so prevalent around the turn of the 20th century

Dated 1862 18k Gold Link Bracelet parures or donned by itself forGold of 18k fineness has a certain depth of coloration and richness to its surfaces. Victorian in date, ten alternating links and a decorative clasp begin with a tubular oval. Atop these are alternating designs of a beehive of twisted gold wire. A six petaled flower with granulation and wire work adorn the others. A smaller beehive rests atop the clasp. Particularly special, the bracelet was hand engraved the date it was presented, "R'd 210962" for