French Antique 18K Gold Plated Guard Chain with 3 Gold Filled Charms - - Ruby Lane

Antique French 60 Long Guard Chain Necklace in 18k Gold, c. 1900

French Antique Gold Filled 'FIX' Guard Chain with Mistletoe Clip

Vintage 18k Gold French Chain

Antique 10k gold longuard chain, muff chain necklace, star link

Gold Chain Necklace Knot - 172 For Sale on 1stDibs

Antique French 60 Long Guard Chain Necklace in 18k Gold, c. 1900

Large Antique 18k Gold French Love Pendant - Ruby Lane

French Antique 18K Gold and Spinel Heart Charm - Ruby Lane

For Sale - Antique Necklaces from Suzy Lemay on Ruby Lane - This exceptional, French guard chain is 18 carat heavily gold plated and marked ‘Mercure’.

French Antique 18K Gold Plated Guard Chain with 3 Gold Filled Charms - Mercure SOLD at Ruby Lane

French Religious Virgin Mary 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant - Ruby Lane

Antique 10K Gold longuard Chain, Muff Chain Necklace, Star Link

Vintage 18K Gold Plated Ruby Pendant Necklace, Red Crystal

Banking is a relatively new idea. Before the 19th century most people wore their wealth. The original idea of the chain, for example, was that you could pay for something by taking a link off of your chain, be it gold or silver. Precious metal has always equalled money, it was a good idea then and it remains a good idea today.

Antique French 18K Gold Long Guard Chain C. 1890