Chaîne victorienne française - Maillons alternés en or 18 carats Maison Louis Vuitton Bague en or blanc 750/1000

Bague en or blanc 750/1000 sertie de diamants

2 safety figure eight closure

centered with a faceted synthetic purple stone in a prong setting

Square ring in 18-carat white gold

European work of the last quarter of the 19thth century

Chaîne victorienne française - Maillons alternés en or 18 carats Maison Louis Vuitton Bague en or blanc 750/1000Dating from the Victorian era, this French 18 carat gold chain alternates between a flattened elliptical link and a series of small round links. The elliptical links are openwork in the center, allowing light to shimmer through the open space of the links; the effect was achieved by hand by cutting out a bar in the center of the link, then bisecting it with a beaded bar that adds a raised texture. The links, similar to sequins, have a matte patina