The Victorians adored a fancy rock. These earth-toned, patterned agate navettes create an organic palette that call to mind rustic landscapes. Set in pinchbeck, a fashionable and affordable alternative to solid gold, a bracelet like this would have been accessible to many middle-class women.
MATERIALS: pinchbeck, navette-shaped cabochon agates
AGE: c. 1870
CONDITION: Very good - minor surface wear commensurate with age and use
SIZE: 7 1/4" length, 1 1/4" width