Promenade Days - Victorian 9K Rose Gold Natural Turquoise & Seed Pearl Fancy Link Padlock Gate Bracelet (VICB026)

Promenade Days - Victorian 9K Rose Gold Natural Turquoise & Seed Pearl Fancy Link Padlock Gate Bracelet. This gorgeous bracelet is crafted in 9ct and 375 gold(British Hallmark for 9K gold), and has a makers mark E.G.E. on the back of the padlock.  The wonderful bracelet has smooth and polished links, with exquisite floral and square galleries adorned by jewels. The fancy gate links have wonderful color and texture, which add a perfect contrast with the polished links.  One of the links feature a floral motif, which is set with a green turquoise, surrounded by pearls, which are mounted in the petals. The square galleries are set with blue/green turquoise and pearls. The padlock has full hallmarks, and opens and closes perfectly. The bracelet also has a safety chain for additional security.  This wonderful Victorian era bracelet looks fantastic when worn. This is a piece to be cherished and enjoyed for many years to come. 

Note: Appraisal included with the bracelet. Contemporary appraisals do not reflect the antique value.  

Comments: Stunning design and detail. Extraordinary condition. Hallmarks still nice and crisp on padlock and larger links.  A very special bracelet indeed. 

History: The earliest evidence of turquoise gemstones comes from ancient Egyptian tombs, which contain elaborate turquoise jewelry dating back to 3000 BCE. Egyptians set turquoise in gold necklaces and rings, used it as inlay, and carved it into scarabs.

Pearls were presented as gifts to Chinese royalty as early as 2300 BC, while in ancient Rome, pearl jewellery was considered the ultimate status symbol. So precious were the spherical gems that in the 1st century BC, Julius Caesar passed a law limiting the wearing of pearls only to the ruling classes.

Gold was generally used for a couple thousand years solely to create things such as jewelry and idols for worship. This was until around 1500 BC when the ancient empire of Egypt, which benefited greatly from its gold-bearing region, Nubia, made gold the first official medium of exchange for international trade.

Bracelets became popular as far back as 5000 BCE, in Egypt. There have been bracelets found in Russia that are thought to be over 40,000 years old. Bangles are an important part of some marriage ceremonies throughout the world.

In the history of the United Kingdom, the Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria's reign, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. The era followed the Georgian period and preceded the Edwardian period, and its later half overlaps with the first part of the Belle Époque era of Continental Europe.

Measurements: Bracelet 7 3/4"   Width 11.00 mm 

Stone Size: Turquoise 2.50 mm    Seep Pearl 1.00 mm -2.50 mm 

Weight: 14.10 grams  

Condition: Excellent 

Origin: England 

Date: Circa 1880