A Victorian gold, enamel and garnet necklace, modelled as two…
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A Victorian gold, enamel and garnet necklace, modelled as two snake heads hinged together, set with foil back garnets to the head and eyes and centred by a pendant drop set below, highlighted in blue and white enamel and suspended from a graduated fancy link woven chain interspaced by two rectangular enamel panels and a conforming clasp, all mounted in 18ct gold, total length 345 mm. Condition: necklace presents in excellent condition. Some minor wear to enamel of snake heads. Hinged ball section to the fluted drop appears not to be gold. Some wear to the fancy link chain - possible repair in two small sections. Garnets on snake heads are two different colours. One pyrope and one almandine.

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  • Garnet - A garnet is a mineral that is commonly used as a gemstone. It occurs in a wide range of colours, including red, pink, orange, green, yellow, and black. The most common and best known type of garnet is the red variety, which has a deep, rich colour and is often referred to as a "garnet red."

    Garnets have a long history of use as gemstones, and they have been prized for their beauty and durability for thousands of years. They are often used in jewellery, such as rings, necklaces, and earrings, and they are also sometimes used as a decorative element in other items, such as vases and goblets.

    Garnets are prized for their brilliance, durability, and resistance to scratching, making them a popular choice for use in jewellery. They are also valued for their hardness, which makes them well suited for use in abrasive applications, such as sandpaper and grinding wheels.
  • Victorian Period - The Victorian period of furniture and decorative arts design covers the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901. There was not one dominant style of furniture in the Victorian period. Designers used and modified many historical styles such as Gothic, Tudor, Elizabethan, English Rococo, Neoclassical and others, although use of some styles, such as English Rococo and Gothic tended to dominate the furniture manufacture of the period.

    The Victorian period was preceded by the Regency and William IV periods, and followed by the Edwardian period, named for Edward VII (1841 ? 1910) who was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India for the brief period from 1901 until his death in 1910.

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