Antique Nautical Flags Bracelet

Antique Nautical Flags BraceletA spectacular antique bracelet comprising twenty six nautical flags finished in colourful vitreous enamel and crafted in 15 carat gold. Made in England, circa 1916, the flags featured are from an old version of the International Code of Signals published in Brown' Signalling, 18th Edition, February, 1916 (pages 9 28) whereby Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, and Golf were pennants corresponding to more modern numeral pennants 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 (otherwise

In Indonesia and the Netherlands: known as a gesture symbol for sexual intercourse

Cool Art Deco solitaire ring set with a flat black opal doublet within an oval halo of millegrain gold

and the gallery features elegant scroll motifs reminiscent of hearts

tested as pinchbeck (base metal)

Size from top of wire: 3

The stone features mossy splotches of deep

Bold Georgian cross pendant set with beautiful watery-purple amethysts in cut-down 'pie-crust' mounts

variety Sardonyx

Granulated gold embellishments adorn the gallery around the stones

but with added drama: you have to snap the thing in two before handing your beloved their part

set over foil to accentuate its brilliance

punctuated by little gold hoops and textured grooves