Antique Victorian 9ct And Red Salmon Coral Graduated Bead Necklace Circa 1880 stepped and open work allowing

stepped and open work allowing the light to show these beautiful white diamonds to their best advantage

This beauty is fully hallmarked of course and also comes with her original box

Stamped to the lever backs with a ‘left facing Horse head stamp’ which looks French but we believe to be Australian or similar

7cmWEIGHT8

The chain itself is a long 118cm (46 inches) in length

Antique Victorian 9ct And Red Salmon Coral Graduated Bead Necklace Circa 1880 stepped and open work allowingRevered for centuries across many cultures Coral, particularly the red variety, was believed to hold strong medicinal properties especially for babies and children and it was common to see strands or Coral adoring their necks and wrists. Also believed to be a talisman to ward off the evil eye these strands were given to children as christening gifts from the Renaissance through to the Victorian era. This strand of red Salmon Coral dates to the