A long wire-wrapped chain of solid 18k gold, polished london blue topaz & tahitian pearls, finished with an antique black enamel & 18k gold buckle in the shape of a snake with old mine cut diamond eyes (c. 1850). The buckle has been accented by a group of gem "charms" with 18k gold wire-wrapped bails...a freeform faceted slice of black garnet, a tourmalinated quartz briolette, a black garnet coin, and breathtaking eye-clean london blue topaz briolettes, the largest weighing 87 carats!