Antique Sterling Silver Garnet Link Bracelet, Deep Blood-Red Oval Garnets, Open Rope-Wire Scroll Links, 925 Silver, Victorian Arts and Crafts, c.1880s-1900s

The red is the first thing you see. The wirework is what keeps you looking.

Garnets have been set in silver for centuries, the deep blood-red of the stone against white metal being one of those combinations that does not date and does not tire. This bracelet understands that. The stones are oval-cut natural garnets, faceted with clean lines, their colour a rich and saturated wine-red with real depth and transparency, the kind of garnet colour that shifts between red and burgundy depending on the light. Each one is claw-set in an oval collet, secure and well-fitted.

What distinguishes this bracelet from the standard garnet link is the construction of the links themselves. Between each stone, an open oval frame of twisted rope-wire, two curving wire arms with a rope-twist texture finish forming a fluid, elongated loop. The effect is organic and handmade, closer in sensibility to Arts and Crafts silversmithing than to the stamped link bracelets of the same period. The vine-like quality of the wirework gives the whole piece a movement and lightness that a heavier construction would not have.

Sterling silver throughout, stamped 925.

The Particulars:

• Type: Link bracelet
• Stones: Oval-cut natural garnets, deep blood-red, faceted, claw-set
• Links: Open rope-twist wire scroll construction, organic vine-like form
• Metal: Sterling silver, stamped 925
• Style: Late Victorian to Arts and Crafts, c.1880s to 1900s
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition, clasp secure. Please review all photos carefully before purchasing.

Red garnets in twisted silver wire. Some combinations simply work.

Arrives tucked inside its own treasure coffin and carefully wrapped as a vault relic, ready for gifting or keeping.