Antique Victorian double-sided agate and malachite crescent moon panel bracelet with beautiful padlock clasp

Amazing and very hard to find antique Victorian mixed agates and malachite crescent moon shape double sided panel link bracelet with carved malachite padlock style clasp. The beautiful agate and malachite pieces in different colours are hand carved into stunning curved panel pieces. There is only ONE bracelet and the first picture shows both sides of it in two side-by-side pictures. Then the pictures show a variety of angles and close-ups detailing both sides of the bracelet.

The colours and natural striations within the gemstone pieces are gorgeous. The piece feels beautiful when worn - high quality and heavy. It is beautifully engineered, with each panel linked pale gilt to silver tone metal links. The padlock clasp is single sides, but the green malachite piece decorating the top is different from the others in that it has a raised surface, sloping up to a curved edge in the middle. This is a rare and stunning statement piece.

The bracelet is in good vintage condition. There are some hairline cracks, nibbles and chips to the stone in some places, all of which have been photographed in close-up, so please have a good look through the pictures and message me if you would like more images. It has a length of about 7.5 inches, but the padlock clasp adds about another half an inch. It can be shortened by using loops further along the bracelet.

This Scottish style of jewellery became widely popular in the 1850s and onwards after Queen Victoria began visiting Scotland regularly. Balmoral Castle has been the Scottish home of the royal family since it was purchased for Queen Victoria by Prince Albert in 1852, having been first leased in 1848. In the autumn of 1842, two and a half years after her marriage to Prince Albert, Queen Victoria paid her first visit to Scotland.