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People who love classic and timeless pieces would love jewellery chains from the Victorian age. There was so much beauty during the Golden Age of one of the world’s greatest civilizations. It is not surprising then to see a lot of the jewellery chains and jewellery designed during that time to reflect the grandeur and wealth of that era. It is simply not just the appearance of these timeless pieces that is so alluring but also the quality and the craftsmanship behind these pieces. Gentlemen use chains for their timepieces. These chains were called Albert chains.

The Albert chain is a watch chain that serves to anchor a man’s timepiece to his waistcoat. The Albert chain was and still is used in honor of Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, who frequently wore watch chains in his morning attire. “Albertina Chains” refers to watch chains used by women for their timepieces. The Albertina chains looked more fragile and less masculine but still finer and prettier than men’s jewellery chains. The Albertina chains were designed for elegance and less so for function unlike Albert chains.

“Albert Chains” and “Albertina Chains” were made out of silver or gold in the Victorian age but men’s chains were generally larger and bulkier than ladies chains. A lot of watches and jewellery had the same pattern. Men’s watches were then almost as large as an average man’s palm while a ladies’ watch that had Albertina jewellery chains were smaller and more decorative. A watch with a protective cover on its face was called a “Hunter”.

During the Victorian era, Double Albert Chains were also somewhat popular with gentleman during the Victorian era. It was also common then to have a fob watch on one end of one Albert chain and a Vesta case on the other end of the other chain. For those who are not familiar with a Vesta chain, it is simply a small air-tight container, made from silver but sometimes from gold. It was designed to hold the phosphorus matches that were then used to light cigars and cigarettes.

To show a person’s social and economic status, jewellery chains were then used. People who won awards for sports, business, art and other contests, were given medallions that were designed so they can hang on watches and timepieces. It is easy to recognize the winners and the successful through their watches. Also, jewellery chains were used to show off wealth to other people.

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