Victorian Vulcanite Chain Bracelet with Stanhope Charm australian Set with two pearls oriented

Set with two pearls oriented together North/South on the band

and the two blades are made from blackened gunmetal or brass of some sort

champagne and peach

no heat treatment

French and dating to the turn of the century

Victorian Vulcanite Chain Bracelet with Stanhope Charm australian Set with two pearls orientedDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 Black jewellery was a big deal during the Victorian period, particularly after the death of Prince Albert in December 1861. Victoria never recovered, and she wore black for the entirety of her official mourning period which lasted for the remaining 40 years of her life. Various black materials were employed in jewellery of the 19th century: onyx, jet, enamel, Berlin iron, bog oak, gutta percha, and this vulcanite. It's a