A Victorian blue enamel and old-mine-cut diamond bracelet in the form of a buckled closure, in 18k. Atw diamonds 8.00 cts. Paris. Maker's Poinçon, I.R.

Jewelry inspired by belts, buckles, and garters became particularly fashionable during the nineteenth century, when such motifs carried associations with loyalty and enduring affection. In this bracelet, vivid blue guilloché enamel evokes the texture of fabric outlined in warm yellow gold to form straps that weave through a circular diamond-set clasp. The scale of each old-mine-cut diamond, the vividness of the guilloché work, and the imaginative proportions of the gold form all speak to the exemplary standard of French jewelry manufacture during the Victorian era.

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