14k Exceptional Long Guard with Aesthetic Movement Slide April 4th perhaps implying letter writing to

perhaps implying letter writing to keep one’s heart aloft

naturally accentuating the cheekbones

country of origin: Italy

please examine closely

Wax was melted onto documents and the top of the ring was impressed into the wax

14k Exceptional Long Guard with Aesthetic Movement Slide April 4th perhaps implying letter writing toLong guard chains were first worn by women in the early 1800s. They were long and light and were draped over the shoulders and caught at the waist with a watch hook or tucked under a belt or in a watch pocket. They were used to carry watches as well as lorgnettes or vinaigrettes, and were described as guard chains. Women continued to wear long chains, usually over 60", in the Victorian period but the chains had become thinner and began to be worn