Silver Gilt Victorian Collar

A wonderful collar which was made circa 1880. It sits beautifully on the neck and is a real show piece. It is in lovely condition with the original gilding on the silverA metallic element which is malleable and ductile, and white in colour, making it ideal for use in jewellery. It is usually mixed with copper to improve its hardness.
which to all intents and purposes looks like 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold. It can either be worn with the engraved sections showing or reversed to just the plain look.