Georgian Grand Tour Coral Necklace guard chain It's crafted in 15 karat

It's crafted in 15 karat gold with clear English hallmarks dating it to 1881

6cm (including bail)

and the flames - likely French origin

with millegrain detailing to the shoulders and main two stones in eight claw mounts

The butterfly was often used by the Victorians to represent the soul

Georgian Grand Tour Coral Necklace guard chain It's crafted in 15 karatDATE: Georgian, c. 1810 Incredible Georgian necklace hand carved orange coral beads of varying sizes and shapes. Of particular interest are the weird sort of pulley shaped ones paired together I have it on good authority (@ericaweiner) that these odd double ended shapes (there's presumably a name for them, but I'm unfamiliar) hark back to ancient Rome, where they represented nipples and or dicks. The necklace features 37 pairs of them, some tiny, some