Antique Victorian Silver Rope Chain, England c. 1890 victorian gold locket it is narrative jewelry

it is narrative jewelry

Ritchie’s Iona pieces were never about mass production

’ for Marianne Berg

From blue jeans to ball gowns

are all accentuated by the gleaming gold setting

Antique Victorian Silver Rope Chain, England c. 1890 victorian gold locket it is narrative jewelryThere is a certain confidence to a Victorian rope chain like this, quiet, assured, and unmistakably intentional. Each twisted strand catches the light with a soft, liquid gleam, the result of patient handwork and an eye for balance. Worn at the collarbone, it has a sculptural presence that feels complete on its own, yet endlessly adaptable, the kind of piece that would have transitioned easily from day to evening more than a century ago, and still