Victorian 15ct Gold Collar Necklace With Star Motif

A stunning 15ct62.5% pure gold (or 625 parts pure gold and 375 parts other metals). Popular during the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras but was discontinued in the mid-1930s. gold collar that is composed of conjoined curb links and stars. There is a wonderful contrast of the fluted curb links with the polished flat round plaques that catch the light. It was made circa 1880. At that time English designs were influenced by Indian motifs. Collars were made that featured stars, as in this example, or a continuous line of bobbles along the bottom. These VictorianJewellery made in the the Victorian era (1839-1901). collars would have originally been worn with a large oval locket attached to the large bolt ring, but are more suited to todays fashions when worn on their own.