There is something quietly mesmerizing about this antique French silver ruby and diamond link necklace, the way it settles at the hollow of the throat like a secret kept close. Each scrolling, pierced silver link reflects the elegance of the Second Empire period, the softly darkened silver allowing the stones to glow with remarkable depth. The rubies smolder in rich wine-red tones, while the diamonds flash from their centers with restrained Parisian brilliance. Decorative yet refined, this Victorian French necklace feels intimate rather than ostentatious, chosen for its artistry and balance rather than for display alone.

Handcrafted in France around 1860, this antique French silver necklace bears the boar’s head hallmark, confirming its silver purity. It measures approximately 14.5 inches in length and weighs 24.63 grams. The articulated link construction is composed of pierced elements measuring approximately 10 by 2.7 millimeters. Set throughout are fifty closed-back rubies, including ten measuring approximately 3 millimeters and forty measuring approximately 2 millimeters, along with ten old-cut diamonds measuring about 2.5 millimeters each. The traditional closed-back settings intensify the rubies’ color and enhance their natural glow, a defining characteristic of fine nineteenth-century French ruby jewelry.

This antique Victorian ruby and diamond necklace carries a sense of quiet confidence and personal elegance, as though it once belonged to someone who understood refinement without excess. Worn alone or layered with finer chains, it evokes the romance of Second Empire Paris and the assurance of a French antique necklace crafted to endure, ready now to continue its story with its next wearer.

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Item ID: NEL07115VA